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 GENUS V. 



CORACIAS. 



Bill cultrated and curved towards the apex ; legs 

 short ; toes three before, one behind, divided to their 

 origin. 



1. GARRULA. ROLLER. 



C. Thalassina, caudasubintegra, alis caruleo thalassino 

 nigroque variis, dorso testaceo, uropygio caruleo. 

 Shaw. 



The bill is black, with bristles at the base ; the 

 eyes are surrounded with a naked skin of a yellow 

 colour ; the head, neck, breast, and belly are pea 

 green ; the back and scapulars are reddish brown ; the 

 points of the wings and upper coverts are of a rich 

 deep blue ; the greater coverts are pale green ; the 

 rump is blue; the tail forked, green, blue and black; 

 the legs are short and dull yellow. 



Length 12i inches. 



Migrates rare. 



