[Page 105] F. 81. CORACIIDAE (1), ROLLERS, 32 sp.--5(5)A., 6(3)O., 3(0)P., 22(21)E. 1 11 =219* Australian Roller=, Dollar (Star) Bird, _Eurystomus pacificus_, Cel., Mol., A. exc. S.A., W.A., Lord Howe Is., N.Z. Mig. r. _timber_ 12 Head, upper dark-brown; inner-wing bluish, outer-wing dark-blue with a silvery-blue patch (dollar); throat dark-blue; eyelash, wide curved bill, feet red; many shades of blue and green; abdomen light-green; f., sim. Insects. F. 82. ALCEDINIDAE (14), KINGFISHERS, 200 sp.--112(105)A., 52(44)O., 5(0)P., 31(30)E., 3(0)Nc., 11(8)Nl. 3 7 =220* Blue Kingfisher= (Azure, Water, River), _Alcyone azurea_, E.A., S.A., T. Mig. r. _water_ 8 Upper ultramarine-blue; behind ear yellowish-white patch; wings black; throat whitish; under rusty-orange; bill black; f., sim. Fish, insects. 3 4 =221* Laughing Kingfisher= (Great Brown, Giant), Laughing Jackass, Bushman's (Settler's) Clock, Kookaburra, _Dacelo gigas_, E.A., S.A. Stat. v.c. _timber_ 17.5 Upper, line from bill past eye brown; side-head, under whitish; blue, white spots on wing; tail barred brown, black, tipped white; f., sim. Lizards, insects, snakes. 6 71 =222 Red-backed Kingfisher= (Golden), _Halcyon pyrrhopygius_, A. (interior). r. _open country_ 8 Back, rump reddish-brown; collar, under white; crown dull-green streaked white; dark band from bill through eye round back of head; wings, tail bluish; f., sim. Fish, insects. [Page 106] [Illustration: [223] [224] [225] [226] [227] [228]] =223* Sacred Kingfisher= (Wood, Forest, Tree), _H. sanctus_, Cel., Java to A., T., N. Heb. Mig. c. _timber_, _near water_ 8 Head, upper greenish-blue; whitish collar; buffy-white under; bill long black; f., sim. Insects, ants, lizards, fish. F. 83. _Bucerotidae_, Hornbills, 71 sp.--4(4)A., 33(33)O., 34(34)E. F. 84. _Upupidae_, Hoopoes, 6 sp.--2(1)O., 2(0)P., 4(3)E. F. 85. _Irrisoridae_, Wood-Hoopoes, 12 sp. E. F. 86. MEROPIDAE (1), BEE-EATERS, 41 sp.--5(4)A., 10(6)O., 2(0)P., 30(27)E. [Page 107] 1 21 =224* Australian Bee-eater=, Rainbow Bird, Sandpiper (e), Kingfisher (e), Spinetail, Pintail, _Merops ornatus_, Cel., Lesser Sunda Is., Mol., A. Mig. c. _open forests_ 10 Crown, back, inner-wing brownish-green; wing-quills orange-brown, tipped black; band on throat blackish; line below eye, lower-back blue; throat orange; tail black; two tail feathers longer; curved bill black: f., sim. Insects, very rarely bees. F. 87. _Momotidae_, Motmots, 24 sp. Nl. F. 88. _Todidae_, Todies, 7 sp. Nl. (West Indies). F. 89. CAPRIMULGIDAE (3), NIGHTJARS, GOATSUCKERS, 124 sp.--11(8)A., 22(17)O., 10(4)P., 30(26)E., 11(5)Nc., 57(51)Nl. 2 3
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