. American ornithology for the home and school . ^. Photo from life by Dr. J. B. Pardoe. YOUNG BLUE JAYS. 288 AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGY. BELTED KINGFISHER. A. O. U. Xo. 390. (Ceryle alcyon) RANGE. Found commonly throughout North America, from the Arctic Oceanto Central America. Breeds from the southern parts of the UnitedStates, northwards. DESCRIPTION. Length about 12 in.; extent, 22 in.; tail 4 in. Bill and feet, , dark brown. Top of head, upper parts and band across the forepart of the breast a bluish slate color. Spot in front of, and crescentbelow the eye are white. A broad band ar
. American ornithology for the home and school . ^. Photo from life by Dr. J. B. Pardoe. YOUNG BLUE JAYS. 288 AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGY. BELTED KINGFISHER. A. O. U. Xo. 390. (Ceryle alcyon) RANGE. Found commonly throughout North America, from the Arctic Oceanto Central America. Breeds from the southern parts of the UnitedStates, northwards. DESCRIPTION. Length about 12 in.; extent, 22 in.; tail 4 in. Bill and feet, , dark brown. Top of head, upper parts and band across the forepart of the breast a bluish slate color. Spot in front of, and crescentbelow the eye are white. A broad band around the upper part of theneck, including the chin is white, as are also the remainder of the underparts except the band of slate already mentioned- Primaries black,the outer ones being irregularly barred or mottled with white. vSec-ondaries black, barred with white and with the outer webs for thegreater part blue gray, these edges completely concealing the black whenthe wings are folded. Middle tail feathers gray; the next with theinner web black
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