320 African Zoology. 



Var. Front, eyebrows, and lino from base of lower niniKlil)Tc> 

 wliitc or green-while ; upper parts, particular!}- head aud iieckj 

 dull brown-green ; breast light olivc-grccn ; belly light green, 

 palest towards vent. 



Inhabits Madagascar. 



Merops Savignri, Le Vaill. p/. G. Merops supcrciliosus, Lin. ? 



Ohs. A variety of this spocies occurs in Inrlia and Java, willi the rump, 

 vent, tnil, eyebrows, aud stripe under eyebaud, light blue, the iippcif 

 parts olive- green ; the belly light green. 



Merops Cuvierii, Le Vaill. Front, eyebrows, and throat, 

 wbite ; top of head, eye-band, and middle of throat, black; 

 neck, above rnfous-greon ; inter.- capnla is and shonlders green ; 

 scapulars blue-grceu ; outer vanes of quill feathers olive-brown^ 

 inner vanes rufous green, all tipt with black. Back, rump, 

 tail, and a transverse bar below, black ; of throat, blue-green ; 

 breast and belly greenish vrhite ; vent light blue ; two centre 

 tail feathers longest, aud narrow towards points, where they are 

 of a black colour. Bill black. Length to tip of tail elevcit 

 inches. 



Inhabits Senegal. 



Merops Savignii, Swain. Zool. III. pi. "JG. Le Vaill. /)/. 9; 



** With the tail crcn, 



Merops Bulloclni. The upper parts of the head, back;^ 

 shoulders, rump, and tail coverts, green ; back and sides of neck 

 rufous-green; Ming feathers green; the primaries faintly and 

 the secondaries distinctly tipt with black. Eye-band black; 

 throat red ; breast and belly rufous-green ; vent and under tail 

 coverts dark blue. Tail even, two centre feathers green. Bill 

 and legs black. Length seven inches. 



Inhabits Senegal. 



Merops Bitllochoidis. Smitli.. Front greenish white ; eyebrows 

 green; top of head and back of neck, pale cbesnut, clouded with 

 green; back, shoulders, wings, and tail, dark green ; the secon- 

 dary quill feathers broadly tipt with black ; eye band black, 

 edged below with white ; throat red ; breast and belly rusty 

 olive-green ; rump, vent, and under tail coverts, deep blue. Bill 

 and legs black; tail even. Length eight inches. 



Inhabits South Africa. 



Ohs. This may be only a variety of the former, or the opposite sex. 

 (7*0 be continued.') 



