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NAME- 



DATE- 



Belted Kingfisher A.O.U.NO. 390 

 (Megaceryle alcyon)** 



April 25, 1932 NO. IN CLUTCH- 6 



INCUBATION- 



Fresh 



SIZES - 



1 .32 x 1 .02 



1.33 x 1.05 

 1 .33 x 1 .04 



1.3^ x 1.02 

 1 .35 x 1 .05 

 1.35 x 1.04 



SITUATION- 



The entrance to this nest was 



located about five feet up the slightly 

 sloping face of a clay bank and about four 

 feet from the top of the bank above Powell's 

 River within the town limits of Big Stone Gap, 

 Va, There is also at that particular point a 

 deep hole in the River known locally as "The 

 Horsehole". The opening to the Kingfisher's 

 burrow was about 4" in diameter and the 

 tunnel to the nest went straight back horizon- 

 tally for about three feet where it termin- 

 ated in a chamber estimated to be about 10" 

 in diameter and 6" high. 



The only nesting materials con- 

 sisted of a few dried grasses in which were 

 placed the six fresh, globular, pearly white 

 eggs. 



(Ceryle alcyon) A.O.U. Checklist 1983 



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