. The birds of California : a complete, scientific and popular account of the 580 species and subspecies of birds found in the state. Birds; Birds. The Western Belted Kingfisher. WESTERN BELTED KINGFISHER remaining underparts pure white. Bill black, changing to yellow at base of lower mandible; feet dark with yellow soles. Adult female: Similar, but with sides, axil- Iaries, and an irregular band across lower breast, cinnamon-rufous. Immature: Like adults, except that slaty blue band of chest is heavily mixed with rusty. Length 3I7-50-355-6 (); wing 163 (); tail 92 (); bill
. The birds of California : a complete, scientific and popular account of the 580 species and subspecies of birds found in the state. Birds; Birds. The Western Belted Kingfisher. WESTERN BELTED KINGFISHER remaining underparts pure white. Bill black, changing to yellow at base of lower mandible; feet dark with yellow soles. Adult female: Similar, but with sides, axil- Iaries, and an irregular band across lower breast, cinnamon-rufous. Immature: Like adults, except that slaty blue band of chest is heavily mixed with rusty. Length 3I7-50-355-6 (); wing 163 (); tail 92 (); bill (); tarsus (.45). Females slightly larger. Recognition Marks.—"Kingfisher" size; blue-gray and white coloration; pisca- torial habits; rattling cry. Nesting.— Nest: At end of tunnel in bank, 4 to 6 feet in, unlined. Eggs: 6 to 8; pure white. Av. size x ( x ). Season: May; one brood. Range of Megaceryle alcyon.—North America and northern South America. Breeds from Mackenzie and Labrador south to southern border of the United States; winters from British Columbia, Nebraska, Ohio, and Virginia, south through the West Indies to Guiana and Colombia. Range of M. a. caurina.—Western North America, east to and including the Rocky Mountains; breeding from northern Alaska south at least to southern California; wintering irregularly from British Columbia south through western Mexico and Lower California. Distribution in California.—Common migrant both east and west of the Sierras. A common breeder in northern portion of the State and along the Sierras to Yosemite Valley and Owens Valley; also breeding and possibly sedentary south, regularly, to Santa Barbara, Santa Paula, and Santa Cruz Island. In winter common W50. 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 Daws
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