. British zoology . aV. III. 39, orn, Jyn. a<v. Enl -jj. Alcedo ifpida. Lin. fyft. Martin-pecheur. Brtjfonecu. iv. 471. Piombino, Martino pefcatore,Pefcatore Sel re. Zinan116. Isfogel. Muf. Fr, ad, ^Q. 64. Jis-fugl. Brunnkh in Ap-pend, , ^ Eisvogel. Frifch. II. 223. Meerfchwalbe. Krant. 337* Br. Zool. 82. plate I. Descrip. ri^HIS bird weighs an ounce and a quarter: itsX length is feven inches; its breadth eleven:its fliape is very clumfy, the head and bill beingvery large, and the legs difproportionably fmall:the bill is two inches long; th
. British zoology . aV. III. 39, orn, Jyn. a<v. Enl -jj. Alcedo ifpida. Lin. fyft. Martin-pecheur. Brtjfonecu. iv. 471. Piombino, Martino pefcatore,Pefcatore Sel re. Zinan116. Isfogel. Muf. Fr, ad, ^Q. 64. Jis-fugl. Brunnkh in Ap-pend, , ^ Eisvogel. Frifch. II. 223. Meerfchwalbe. Krant. 337* Br. Zool. 82. plate I. Descrip. ri^HIS bird weighs an ounce and a quarter: itsX length is feven inches; its breadth eleven:its fliape is very clumfy, the head and bill beingvery large, and the legs difproportionably fmall:the bill is two inches long; the upper mandibleblack, the lower yellow : the irides are red: the co-lors of this bird atone for its inelegant form: thecrown of the head, and the coverts of the wings areof a deep blackifh green, fpotted with bright azure:the fcapular feathers, and coverts of the tail are alfoof a moft fplendent azure: the whole underfide ofthe body is orange colored; a broad mark of the fame 2vr 6^ NUTHATCH vvr <y<5. Class II. KINGFISHER. 247 fame pafTes from the bill beyond the eyesj beyondthat is a large white fpot: the tail isfhort, andcon-filb of twelve feathers of a rich deep blue: the feetare of a reddifh yellow : the three lower joints ofthe outmofl: toe adhere to the middle toe: the in-ner toe adheres to ic by one joint. The kingfillier frequents the banks of rivers, andfeeds on lifh. To compare fmall things to great,it takes its prey after the of the ofprey^ ba-lancing itfelf at a certain diftance over the waterfor a confiderable fpace, then darting below thefurface, brings the prey up in its ^ttt. While itremains fufpended in the air, in a bright day, theplumage exhibits a mod beautiful variety of themod dazzling and brilliant colors. This ftrikingattitude did not efcape the notice of the antients,for Ibycus^ as quoted hy Athenaus^ ftyles thefebirds «?^yov£^ tawainii^oi *, the halcyons with expandedwings. It makes its nefl: in holes in the fides of thecliffs
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