. The birds of South Africa. Birds. ALCEDINID^ CERYIiE 75 ,Hahits.~The Pied Kingfisher is only found in the neighbour- hood of water, whether that of rivers, lakes, lagoons, or even that of the open sea, where it is not infrequently to be seen fishing among the breakers. This bird, unlike other Kingfishers, does not dive from a fixed perch, but hovers over the water before. Pig. 28.—Ceryle rudis. (Prom a photograph from life taken by Mr. H. B. Harris.) darting on a fish, often at a height of 15 or 20 feet above the surface; when thus hovering the head and tail are bent down- wards at an angle,
. The birds of South Africa. Birds. ALCEDINID^ CERYIiE 75 ,Hahits.~The Pied Kingfisher is only found in the neighbour- hood of water, whether that of rivers, lakes, lagoons, or even that of the open sea, where it is not infrequently to be seen fishing among the breakers. This bird, unlike other Kingfishers, does not dive from a fixed perch, but hovers over the water before. Pig. 28.—Ceryle rudis. (Prom a photograph from life taken by Mr. H. B. Harris.) darting on a fish, often at a height of 15 or 20 feet above the surface; when thus hovering the head and tail are bent down- wards at an angle, the beak pointing vertically downwards ; in this position they poise with quick beats of the wings. As soon as a fish is sighted the wings are nearly, but not quite, closed, and the bird falls headlong down on to its victim, sending up spray and. 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 Stark, Arthur Cowell, d. 1899; Sclater, William Lutley, 1863-1944; Sclater, William Lutley, 1863-1944. Fauna of South Africa. London, R. H. Porter
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