CRESTED KINGFISHER. 
Edwards, we believe, first figured and 
described this small beautiful Kingfisher. It 
appears to be the Alcedo Crlstata, of Linnasus 
and Gmelin ; the Ispida Philippensis Cristata, 
of Brisson ; the Ispida Rostro Le6teo, of 
Klein ; the Vintsi, of Buifbn : and the Crested 
Kingfisher, of p^dwards, Latham, and other 
naturalists. 
We shall £rst extract the entire description 
by which Edwards accompanied our figure ; 
and then add wliat Buffon has colle6led re- 
spe6ling this bird. 
I take it," says Edwards, to be the 
Male ; because another of them, that came 
with it, of the same size and shape, was co- 
loured like it in every respedl, except that tlie 
colours were fainter, which i suppose to be 
the female. 
The bill is straight, sharp-pointed, ridged 
both 
