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Genus XXIII. K I N G S F I S H E K. 

 N" 2^. a. Amazonian K, 



2- Cape Kingsfifter, Gen, Syn, ii. p, 6io. N° 2. 



CAPE-K, i' B ' J if 



'X'HIS, no doubt, inhabits China, as well as the Cape of Good 

 Hope, as I met with a drawing of one among other Chinefe 

 birds. The name given to it was Tye-izoy, It likewife is a na- 

 tive of India, as I have feen it painted in three different collections' 

 of drawings from thenee. 



J 2. Sacred Kingsfiflier, Gen. Syn, ii. p. 621. No 12, 



Var. D, 



SACRED K. A Further variety of this fpecies is faid to inhabit New Zea- 

 land, This has the crown of the head greenilh black; a 

 ftreak over the eyes", whitifli before, greenifh behind : round the- 

 neck a white collar : back duflcy black : wing coverts pale green,. 

 with yellowifii edges : quills and tail black, edged with blue : the 

 under parts of the body whitifh, tinged with duiky yellow on the 

 bread : vent and under v/ing coverts very pale yellow. This is 

 known at New Zealand by the name of Poopoo, whouroo roa. 



The Kingsfijher at Otaheite and the Friendly IJles is called 

 Koato-o-oo *. 



* Cooi's Lajl Voyage, Appendix-. 



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