6 7 6 



B E E - E A T E K. 



YELLOW 

 B. 



Le Guefpier jaune, Bri/.orn. iv. p. 539. N* 3. 

 Le Guepiera tite jaune & blanche, Buf. eif. vi. p. 490. 

 Manucodiata fecunda Aldrovandi, Raii Syn. p. 21. N° 2. 

 Aldrovandus's fecond Bird of Paradife, Will. orn. p. 91. t. 1 r. 



Description. r PHlS bird is a good deal bigger than the common Bee-eater j 

 it expands twenty inches. It is remarkable for the length of 

 the two middle tail feathers, and the proportionate fhortnefs of its 

 bill, which is of a yellowifli green, two inches in length, and a 

 little bent: the tongue long and pointed, like that of a Wood', 

 pecker : the head white, variegated with yellow and gold-colour : 

 the eyes yellow : eyelids red : the breaft reddifh :. neck, belly, 

 and under the wings, whitilh : the back yellow : rump, tail, and 

 wings, very bright rufous : the two middle tail feathers are eight 

 inches * longer than the reft. 



This is the defcription of Buffon, which pretty well agrees with 

 that of Willughby. Aldrovandus adds, that it was in the hands of 

 Seignar Cavalieri at Rome, who knew not from whence it came. 



BRASILIAN 

 B. 



Le Guefpier du Brefil, Brif. orn. iv. p. 540. N° 4. 



Le Merops rouge & bleu, Buf. oif. vi. p. 479. 



Pica Brafilienfis, Seba. i. pi. 66. f. 1. figure inaccurate. 



Description. '"THIS is about the fize of the common Bee-eater : length nine 



inches. Bill one inch and a quarter, and yellow : the head, 



throat, and under parts of the body, are of a fplendid, glowing, 



* Willughby fays, two palms, which is only fix inches. 



10 ruby 



