^22 SMYRNA KINGFISHER." 



fifth of equal length, third and fourth slightly longer, 

 of equal length, and longest, sixth rather longer than 

 seventh, which is the same size as the first; the 

 secondaries and tail feathers above bright caerulean 

 blue, in some lights having a sea-green tint; throat, 

 tips of a few feathers on the crop, and the middle 

 of the wing feathers below pure white; the terminal 

 portion of the wing feathers and the tail below glossy- 

 dark brown. 



The bill and feet in the skin are of course faded: 

 according to Jerdon they are, — "Bill rich coral red; 

 feet vermilion red; eyes brown." 



The lower figure on the plate of Strix pnsilla is the 

 young bird. 



