6^. 



tAVi. KINGFISHER. 



Alcedo Capensis. J, cinereo-thalassina suhtus sublutea, rostro 

 maximo rubro. 



Cinereous sea-g»-een Kingfisher, subluteous beneath, with very 

 large red bill. 



Alcedo Capensis. A. macroura cinereo-ccerulea, suhtus fulva, pec" 



tore test a ceo J rostro rubro, Lin. Syst, Nat. Lath. ind. orn. 

 Martin peschear a gros bee. BuJ^. ois. Buff. ois. PL Enl. 5Q0. 

 Cape Kingfisher. Lath, syn, 



A LARGE species, measuring fourteen inches in 

 length: bill extremely large, and of a bright red 

 colour, as are also the legs: crown of the head 

 yellowish aslvcolour: upper parts of the body 

 blue-green, growing more brilliant on the lower 

 part of the back and rump : wings and tail blue- 

 green: whole under parts, from bill to vent, pale 

 orange-colour. In some specimens the crown of 

 the head is brownish, and the tips of the wings 

 black. Native of Africa, and chiefly observed 

 about the Cape of Good Hope. 



V. VIII. p. I, 



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