. Bird guide : land birds east of the Rockies from parrots to bluebirds. Birds -- United States. BELTED KINGFISHER. 390. Ceryle alcyon. 13 inches. The male has the breast band and sides blue-gray, like the back, while the female has chestnut-colored sides and breast band in addition to a gray band. Kingfishers may be found about ponds, lakes, rivers, the sea-side or small creeks; anywhere that small fish may be obtained. Their food is entirely of fish that they catch by diving for, from their perches on dead branches, or by hovering over the water until the fish are in proper positions and the
. Bird guide : land birds east of the Rockies from parrots to bluebirds. Birds -- United States. BELTED KINGFISHER. 390. Ceryle alcyon. 13 inches. The male has the breast band and sides blue-gray, like the back, while the female has chestnut-colored sides and breast band in addition to a gray band. Kingfishers may be found about ponds, lakes, rivers, the sea-side or small creeks; anywhere that small fish may be obtained. Their food is entirely of fish that they catch by diving for, from their perches on dead branches, or by hovering over the water until the fish are in proper positions and then plunging after them. Note.—A very loud, harsh rattle, easily heard half a mile away on a clear, quiet 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 glossy white eggs ( x ) are laid upon the sand. Range,—Whole of North America north to the Arctic regions. Winters from southern United States south- 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. Garden City, N. Y. : Doubleday, Page
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