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CINEREOUS BEE-EATER. 



Mefops cinereus. M. cano-jlcwescens rubro inter mist us, rectridbus 



duabus mediis elongatis rubris. 

 Yellowish grey Bee-Eater with a mixture of red ; the two middle 



tail-feathers lengthened and red. 

 Avicula de Quauhcilui. Scb. mus. 1. 1. 31. f. 10. 

 Le Guepier a tete grise. Euff. ois. 

 Cinereous Bee-Eater. Lath. syn. 



DESCRIBED by Seba. Size that of a Lark: total 

 length nine inches : colour pale whitish grey with 

 a cast of yellow, the feathers both on the body and 

 wings being slightly edged with red: tail rather 

 short, except the two middle feathers, which extend 

 above two inches beyond the rest ; not in a pointed 

 form, but of the same diameter throughout : these 

 feathers are entirely red : the head is grey, but 

 with a patch or streak of brown through the eyes; 

 the bill green, and the legs grey. Seba describes 

 it as a native of Mexico. 



EASTERN BEE-EATERv 



Merops Oriental is. M. viridis, rectridbus mediis elongatis, remi- 



gibus rubris apice nigris. Lath. ind. orn. suppl. 

 Green Bee-Eater, with the two middle tail-feathers lengthened ; 



the quill-feathers dull red with black tips. 

 Eastern Bee-Eater. Lath. syn. suppl. 2. 



DESCRIBED by Dr. Latham from a specimen in 

 the British Museum. " Size of the Red- Winged 



