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Place, 



KINGSFISHER. 



fing through the eyes : the greater quills and tail are rufous, 

 marked with tranfverfe fpots of white: legs and claws brown. 



Inhabits BrafiL Its cry is like the word Gip-gip ; not unlike 

 that of a young Turkey. 



5*- 



SPOTTED 



K. 



DESCftlPXJON. 



Place, 



Alcedo inda, Lin. Syji.'u p. 179. N 8 2. 

 Spotted Kingfifher, Edw. glean, pi. 335. 



A "lpHE length is feven inches. The bill dufky; the bafe of the 

 lower mandible orange : a broad black line runs from the 

 bill through the eyes, on each fide of the head : above and be- 

 neath this are lines of orange-colour : crown of the head black, 

 changing to green at the back part : the fides of the head, be- 

 neath the eyes, green : this colour alfo covers the upper parts of 

 the neck, body, wings, and tail j but the feathers of the two laft, 

 with the rump, are fpotted with white on the edges : the under 

 parts of the body are orange-colour : between the neck and breaft 

 is a broad black band, edged with pale afh-colour. 

 Inhabits Guiana. 



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SURINAM 



K. 



Description. 



Martin-pefcheur, Ferm. Defer. Sarin, vol. ii. p. 1 81. 



HPHIS fpecies (if a diftincl: one) is lefs than a Blackbird. The 

 bill black, thick, ftrait, pointed, and two inches in length : 

 the infide of the mouth faffron-colour : the top of the head greenifli 

 black, tranfverfely fpotted with blue : the back blue, obfeurely 

 fhaded with lines of black : the quills of a greenifli blue : the tail 

 iliort, and of a dull blue t the chin and middle of the belly 

 1 white,. 



