. An illustrated manual of British birds. Birds. alcedinida:. 279. THE KINGFISHER. Alc^do fspiDA, Linnaeus. The Kingfisher is resident and generally distributed throughout England and Wales; also in the greater p&rt of Scotland, though of irregular occurrence in Sutherland and the west as far as Skye, and very rare in the Outer Hebrides. In Ireland, though breeding in almost every county, it is scarce and local (Ussher). In few places can it be considered an abundant species; mainly owing to the fact that it is shot on account of its bright plumage, but partly for its feathers, used in mak
. An illustrated manual of British birds. Birds. alcedinida:. 279. THE KINGFISHER. Alc^do fspiDA, Linnaeus. The Kingfisher is resident and generally distributed throughout England and Wales; also in the greater p&rt of Scotland, though of irregular occurrence in Sutherland and the west as far as Skye, and very rare in the Outer Hebrides. In Ireland, though breeding in almost every county, it is scarce and local (Ussher). In few places can it be considered an abundant species; mainly owing to the fact that it is shot on account of its bright plumage, but partly for its feathers, used in making artificial ilies. The banks of lakes, ponds, and streams of all sizes (provided the current be not too rapid) or even the sea-shore, especially a rocky coast, are its usual haunts; and there it may frequently be seen darting in a straight line over the water, or sitting patiently on some convenient perch, awaiting an opportunity for the sudden plunge by which it secures its prey. Even in the southern portion of Scandinavia the Kingfisher is of accidental occurrence, though known to have nested there on one occasion; to Denmark it is merely a visitor; while in Russia it is rarely found as far north as St. Petersburg. In Northern Germany. 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 Saunders, Howard, 1835-1907. London, Gurney and Jackson
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