. A manual of zoology for the use of students : with a general introduction on the principles of zoology . Zoology. RAPTORES. 501 The common King-fisher (Alcedo ispida) is a somewhat rare native of Britain, and is perhaps the most beautifiil of British birds. Some exotic King-fishers are of large size, and one of the most remarkable of them is the Laughing Jackass (Dacelo gigas) of Australia, so called from its extraordinary song, re- sembling a prolonged hysterical laugh. A very beautiful species is the Belted King-fisher {Ceryle alcyori) of North America. The Bee-eaters are found chiefly in
. A manual of zoology for the use of students : with a general introduction on the principles of zoology . Zoology. RAPTORES. 501 The common King-fisher (Alcedo ispida) is a somewhat rare native of Britain, and is perhaps the most beautifiil of British birds. Some exotic King-fishers are of large size, and one of the most remarkable of them is the Laughing Jackass (Dacelo gigas) of Australia, so called from its extraordinary song, re- sembling a prolonged hysterical laugh. A very beautiful species is the Belted King-fisher {Ceryle alcyori) of North America. The Bee-eaters are found chiefly in the warmer regions of the Old World, and their place is taken in America by the Mot- mots {Momotus). CHAPTER RAPTORES AND SAURURM. Order VII. Raptores.—All the members of this order are characterised by the shape of the bill, which is "strong, curved, sharp-edged, and sharp-pointed, often armed with a lateral tooth" (Owen). The upper mandible is the longest (fig. 197, B), and is strongly hooked at the tip. The body is very muscular; the legs are robust, short, with three toes in front and one behind, all armed with long, curved, crooked claws or talons (fig. 197, A); the wings are commonly Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Nicholson, Henry Alleyne, 1844-1899. New York : D. Appleton
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