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in a moderate-sized cage and giving them live insects at 
first ; when the birds are taking meat regularly it is as 
well to mix it up with some satoo or boiled rice to render 
it less heating. The Roller does well as an aviary bird 
and is quiet with others, unless they are small enough 
to swallow, when he is by no means to be trusted—and 
his swallowing powers are much greater than would 
appear at first sight. Rollers are very seldom to be 
had in England, so that a good healthy specimen is 
always worth taking home. This is another of the 
birds which ought to be spread by acclimatization, as 
it is a charming landscape ornament and very useful 
in destroying large insects. 
THe BurmMesE RouieR (Coracias affinis). This species 
is included under the same name of ‘‘Blue-Jay’’ as the 
last, but it is distinct from the Indian bird, though 
the difference is not very great, consisting in slightly 
larger size and decidedly darker colour. The body-colour 
of the Burmese bird is darker brown than that of its 
Indian relation, thus showing up the sea-green cap better ; 
but there is no purple band at the tip of the tail, which is 
all light blue except at the root ; the most striking differ- 
ence, however, is in the lining of the wings, which is pale 
blue in the Indian Roller, and purple in the present bird. 
The young in this species are noticeably different from 
their parents, being much lighter in colour ; the absence 
of the purple tip to the tail, however, is always 
characteristic. 
This Roller, which has the same habits as the last, is 
the common one of Burma, and extends east to Siam 
