114 CINNAMON-BACKED ROLLER. 



tertials, is of a uniform rufous cinnamon ; and this, 

 also, is the ground colour of the under parts of the 

 body ; hut from the chin to the vent there is a rich 

 gloss of lilac purple, not seen on the upper parts, 

 and which extends also to the under covers of the 

 wings : the whole of the quills, with their greater 

 covers, are rich uniform mazarine blue, with ob- 

 scure blackish tips : the tail is slightly forked, the 

 lateral feathers light sea-green, tipt with mazariiie- 

 blue, the middle pair olive-brown : the under tail- 

 covers, and under surface of the quills, blue-green , 

 feet blackish. 



Total length, 9 inches ; bill, from the gape, 1 J ; 

 from the front, ^ ; wings, 6| ; tail beyond, 1 T %; 

 depth of the fork, T V 



EUROPEAN HOOPOE SENEGAL VARIETY. 



Upupa epops, LINNAEUS. 

 Far. ? U. Senegalensis, SWAINS. 



Cinnamon brown, beneath paler ; belly whitish ; wings black, 

 with white bands ; an oblique white bar on the primary 

 quills ; crest tipt with white and black. 



Var. a? Senegalensis, smaller ; crest tipt only with black. 



IT is for the purpose of framing a comprehensive 

 and succinct specific character for this well known 

 bird, and to offer a few remarks upon the species, 

 that we have been induced to give it a separate con- 



