402 CLASS AVES. 



The M. Savignii of Vaill. 6, seems to be the 

 same as M. Superciliosus. M. Levaillant speaks 

 of three distinct varieties, proper respectively to 

 Persia and Egypt, to Senegal, and to Malimba and 

 Madagascar. 



Cuvier's Bee-eater. M. Cuvieri. Vaill. 9, and Swain- 

 son's Illustrations 76, under the name of Savigny. 



Bar across the eyes, and rump black ; throat white ; 

 forehead and sides of head with a white band ; reddish 

 green on the back ; bright green beneath. 



Lamarcl^s Bee-eater. M. Viridis, Gm. M. Lamarck. 

 Vaill. 10. 



Green-gold above, inclining to blue ; tail-coverts green 

 below ; throat blue. 



Many species, nevertheless, have the tail nearly 

 squared. 



Philippine Bee-eater. (Me. Philipinus.) Enl. 57- 



Dull-green, above ; rump and tail, blue-green ; stripe 

 of black on side of head ; beneath, pale-green. Nine 

 inches. Philippine Islands. 



Cayenne Bee-eater. {Me. Cayanensis. 454.) 



Light brownish-green ; quills and tail, rufous. 

 N.B. This bird does not belong to Cayenne. 



Red-winged Bee-eater. {Me. Erythropterus.) 318. 



Dull-green, above ; pale rufous-chesnut, beneath. 

 Senegal. 



