. Key to North American birds; containing a concise account of every species of living and fossil bird at present known from the continent north of the Mexican and United States boundary . plunge aftertheir tinny prey. Length a foot or more ;wing about 6; tail 3J ; whole foot 1J;culmen about 2^. North America, com-mon everywhere, resident or only forced southward by freezing of the waters. AVils., iii, 59, pi. 23, f. 1; Nutt., 1,594; AuD., iv, 205, pi. 255 ; Bd., 158 alcyon. Cahanis lunr/fis/ier. Glossy green ; a cervical collar and the under parts white; <? with a rufous, 9 with an imperfe
. Key to North American birds; containing a concise account of every species of living and fossil bird at present known from the continent north of the Mexican and United States boundary . plunge aftertheir tinny prey. Length a foot or more ;wing about 6; tail 3J ; whole foot 1J;culmen about 2^. North America, com-mon everywhere, resident or only forced southward by freezing of the waters. AVils., iii, 59, pi. 23, f. 1; Nutt., 1,594; AuD., iv, 205, pi. 255 ; Bd., 158 alcyon. Cahanis lunr/fis/ier. Glossy green ; a cervical collar and the under parts white; <? with a rufous, 9 with an imperfect, greenish, pectoral bar; quills and tail feathers black, partly like the back, with numerous white spots, mostly paired. Small; about 8 ; wing 3 J ; tail 2J. Valleys of the Eio Grande and Colorado, and southward. Cass., 111. 255; Bd Coop., 339. ,. Fio. 123. Bclteil Kingfisher. 9.
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