Belted kingfisher

It is a duck. It is named achalalactli because it sings thus: cha, chacha, chuchu, chala chala chala. It is the size of a teçolocton. But this bird does not live in the brackish lagoon; rather it lives in the fresh water. It frequents the crags. Also it does not settle upon the water but always goes to alight upon the tops of willows, on treetops. And when it wishes to feed, from there it descends, suddenly dives into the water, it takes what it hunts, perhaps a fish, perhaps a frog. And when it has gone to take it, then it also calmly goes to the treetop there to eat it. Its head is crested; ashen are its feathers. White ones are placed on the sides of its head. Its bill is black, small, pointed, cylindrical. It is rather long-necked; [black and] white mixed are its feathers. Its breast is white, its back dark grey, its tail small [and] dark grey. Its wing-bend tip is white on both surfaces. Its flight feathers, the flight feather tips are dark ashen. Its legs are black, its claws like those of the northern phalarope, wide and small. It always lives here; [there are] not very many; they are somewhat rare. It is not known where they rear their young. They are edible.

Very handsome hairdo. Love it.