Trogon and Kingfishers 



389. Coppery-tailed Trogon {Trogon ambiguus), 

 L. 12. >^if. 1^. Wing-coverts finely vermiculated; tail 

 ■coppery tipped with black; outer web and end of outer 

 feathers white, mottled with black. /Id. 9- Ear-cov- 

 erts gray; back grayish brown; middle tail-feathers 

 rusty brown tipped with black; breast brownish; upper 

 belly grayish; ventral region pink, Noles. Resemble 

 ■those Of a hen Turkey, (hisher.) 



Raiiee.— Southern Mexico nonti to Lower Rio Grande and Ansona. 



390. Belted Kingflsher {Curylj alcyon). L. ii. 

 j^d. cf. Breast-band and sides like back. Ad. 9- 

 Breast-band and sides rusty. Notes. A loud, harsh 

 rattle. 



Range. — North America: breetls from Florida. Texas, and California 

 north to Arctic regions; wiriters from Vfrgtnfa. Kansas, and southern 

 California south to northern South Amerira. 



391. Texas Kingfisher {Ceryle ameficana septen^ 

 iriottalis). L. S.7. Ad. tJ'. Breast rusty brown; back 

 greenish; a white collar. Ad. 9. Throat and breast 

 white, sometimes tinged with buffy; a breast and belly 

 band of greenish spots. Notes. When flying, a sharp, 

 rattling twitter; when perching, a rapid, excited ticking. 



i^apge.'— Tfijpliial Aiui^rlLa, from pHii^ina nurtli Ic southern Texas. 



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