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DACELO CERVINA (Gould). 



FA WN-BREASTED KINGFISHER. 



rMHIS is the northern representative of the Dacelo Gigas, from which it differs in size and in its note, 

 which is a modification of the other. It is also much less tame and familiar. 



It associates in pairs, remaining almost entirely on the trees. 



The feathers of the head are buffy-white, each having a stripe of dark brown in the centre ; 

 back of the neck, ear-coverts, and under surface, fawn-colour ; the under surface barred with a few 

 irregular lines of brown ; wing-feathers, black at the tip, blue at the base ; tail, deep blue, tipped with 

 white ; irides, light green ; upper mandible, dark brown ; lower mandible, light buff ; legs and feet, 

 screen. 



The female has the tail chestnut-brown, tipped with buff. 

 Habitat : North Coast. 



DACELO LEACH 1 1 (Vig. <c Horsf.) 



LEACH 'S KINGFISHER. 



EXCEPT in size and plumage this species does not differ sufficiently from the Dacelo Gigas to call for 

 a separate description, all the habits being the same. 



It is found in the north-eastern part of Australia, where it is very common. 



The male has the head striated with brown and bufty-white ; sides of neck and under surface, 

 light buff*, crossed with narrow, irregular lines of brown ; back, dark brown ; wing coverts and rump, light 

 blue ; wings, dark brown, the basal portion of the primaries and secondaries blue ; tail, deep blue, all but 

 the two centre feathers largely tipped with white ; irides, dark brown ; upper mandible, dark brown ; 

 under mandible, yellowish-buff"; legs and feet, yellow. 



The female differs in having the tail light chestnut-brown, barred with black. 



Habitat : North-eastern part of Australia. 



