Part 47

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=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.

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=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.

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=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.

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=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.

=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.

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=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.