12 ROLLER. 
with a spot of blackish blue; the two middle ones deep greyish 
green, tinged with blue at the base, the others deep bluish 
green for two thirds of their length, paler on the outer webs, 
the shafts black; underneath, it is rich blue for two thirds 
of its length; the end greyish blue, with a black spot on each 
side of the outer feathers, forming their tips; upper tail 
coverts, dark bluish purple, with a tinge of copper-colour; 
legs, brown, and feathered below the knee; toes, brown; claws, 
black. 
The female resembles the male, but when young the breast 
is paler, and more inclining to green; the brown on the back 
is more grey, and the blue not so bright. The tips of the 
primaries more rusty black, edged with dull very pale green; 
the tail feathers of equal length. 
Young; bill, brown, black towards the tip, yellow at the 
corners; iris, greyish brown; head, neck, nape, chin, throat, 
and breast, dull olive brownish grey, the tips of the feathers 
paler than the rest; back, rusty yellowish grey, the feathers 
edged with pale brown; the upper part is the darkest. Wings, 
below as in the adult, but more dull; greater wing coverts, 
dull bluish green; primaries, edged and tipped with dull white; 
the first has a streak of dull bluish green on the outer side; 
- the second a brown streak at the base, and the last the 
base dull bluish green; secondaries, dull bluish green at the 
base, blue black at the ends, tipped and edged with dull 
white; tail, olive greyish brown, with a reflection of bluish 
green on the outer side; underneath, as in the adult, but 
duller; under tail coverts, very pale bluish green; legs, pale 
yellow. 
