. Bird guide [microform]. Waterfowl; Birds; Gibier d'eau; Oiseaux. BELTED KINOFISHEB. 390. Ceryle aicyon. U inches. lae male has the breast band and sides blue irray like the back, while the female has chestnut co!"»-ed sides and breast band, the latter sometimes in addiuon to a gray band. Kingfishers may be found about ponds, lakes, rivers, the sea-side or small creeks and brooks where smaU tlsh may be obtained. Their food is entirely of fish, which they catch themselves by diving upon, from their perch on a dead branch, or by hovering over the water at a height until the fish is in a pr
. Bird guide [microform]. Waterfowl; Birds; Gibier d'eau; Oiseaux. BELTED KINOFISHEB. 390. Ceryle aicyon. U inches. lae male has the breast band and sides blue irray like the back, while the female has chestnut co!"»-ed sides and breast band, the latter sometimes in addiuon to a gray band. Kingfishers may be found about ponds, lakes, rivers, the sea-side or small creeks and brooks where smaU tlsh may be obtained. Their food is entirely of fish, which they catch themselves by diving upon, from their perch on a dead branch, or by hovering over the water at a height until the fish is in a proper position and then plunging after it. Note—A very l6ud, harsh rattle easily heard half a mile away on a clear, nuiet day. Nest.—At the end of a two or three foot tunnel in a sand bank. The tunnel terminates in an enlarged chamber where the five to eight glossv white eeira ( X ) art- laid upon the sand. Eange.—Whole of North America north to the Arc- tic regions. Winters from southern United States 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 Reed, Chester A. (Chester Albert), 1876-1912. Toronto : Musson
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