. Les [microform]. Histoire naturelle ; sciences naturelles. .230 ; vait:bal historique. Famille C. . «Iatite Ale.-(Lat. Ah'jl' % un martin-pêcheur.) sous-famille a. Un'kiJ niHa !,. Hisptda (Lat. rugueux), lite Kingfisher. Le pcciiliaviues de leur forme immédiatement distinguer le kiNGFisHEUS fr.Ma d'autres oiseaux. Le lengtli disproportionnée de la loi, c'est leur principale caractéristique. La Politique Commune de Kingfisher est trouvé dans la plupart des régions de l'Angleterre. À peine quelque chose de plus beau que l'on peut concevoir son plumage de paillettes métalliques qu'elle glisse le long des berges de la rivière, ou des fléchettes en th

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. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. 230 .vati;:bal history. Family V. . Ale 'iatite.—(Lat. Ah'jl'% a Kingfisher.) Sub-family a. A kiJ'niHa!, . Hisptda (Lat. rough), lite Kingfisher. The pcciiliaviues of their form immediately distinguish the kiNGFisHEUS fr.Ma other birds. The disproportionate lengtli of the bill is their chief characteristic. The Common Kingfisher is found in most parts of England. Scarcely anything more beautiful can be conceived than the metallic glitter of its plumage as it glides along the banks of the river, or darts into the water after its struggling prey. Its usual method of fishing is by placing itself on a stump or stone overhanging the water, from which spot it watches for the unsuspecting fish beneath. After a fish is caught, the bird kills it by beating it several times against its resting-pkce, and then swallows it, head foremost. Sometimes it does not exercise suflScient caution in its devouring propensities. A heedless Kingfisher was exhibited at the Ashmolean Society, which had been found dead with a peculiarly largo minnow firmly fixed in its throat. It lays its eggs in holes bored in the banks of rivere or ponds, and appears to build no nest. A pair of kingfishers, for two successive years, inhabited a bank of a very small. 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 work.. Wood, J. G. (John George), 1827-1889. London : G. Routledge

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