KINGFISHERS 231 



the Blaauwe Vischvanger by the Boers, is blue above ; 

 throat white, and under-surface pale tawny-yellow, except 

 a blue patch on either side of the chest. Length, 7 inches. 



It is rather common in the Albany Division C.C. and at 

 Port Alfred (Kowie Eiver) ; we also met with it on the 

 Hennops and Crocodile Rivers withia the Pretoria district. 



Fig. 122. — Malachite Kingfisher. 



It is a shy, quiet bird, seldom met with far from water. It 

 lives principally on small fish. 



The beautiful little Malachite Kingfisher (Corythornis 

 cyanostigma) is one of the smallest of our river birds, and 

 is a conspicuous figure with its bright blue upper surface. 



