6 + 6 KINGS FISHER. 



three toes ; two being placed before, and one behind : the legs 

 are the fame colour as the bill. 

 Place. Inhabits the Eaft Indies. 



Sonnerat fays, it is the moft brilliant of birds. The bill is longf 

 in proportion : the whole head, and upper parts of the body, deep 

 lilac: wings blue black : quills edged with blue: under parts of 

 the body white : legs reddifh : toes only three in number. 



This was found at Luzonia ; and, no doubt, is the fame bird as 

 the firfl: defcribed. 



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