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BLUE-GREEN BEE-EATER. 



Merops caerulescens. M. cceruleo-'riridis, nigro varians. Lath. 



ind. orn. suppl. 



Blue-green Bee-Eater, with black reflexions. 

 Blue-green Bee-Eater. Lath. syn. suppl. 2. 



THIS bird seems to have been first described by 

 Dr. Latham, who informs us that the colour of the 

 whole plumage is blue-green, with a deeper gloss, 

 appearing black in some lights : legs black. Na- 

 tive country uncertain. 



YELLOW BEE-EATER. 



Merops flavicans. M. Jlavus, subtus albidus, capite albo flaw 



aureoque vario, pectorc rubro, alis uropygio caudaque rufis. 



Lath. ind. orn. 

 Yellow Bee-Eater, whitish beneath j the head varied with white, 



yellow, and gold-colour ; the breast red, the wings, rump, and 



tail rufous. 

 Aldrovandus's second Bird of Paradise. Will. orn. 



DESCRIBED by Aldrovandus, who considered it 

 as a species of Paradise-Bird. In the year 15?7> 

 says Aldrovandus, I observed this bird in the pos- 

 session of a Roman knight of the name of Caval- 

 lieri. The head was nearly white, sprinkled with 

 yellow and gold-coloured spots: the eyes were 

 luteous, with red eye-lashes : the bill between green 

 and yellow, two fingers breadth long, and rather 

 curved : the tongue red, longish, and sharp, not 



