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 l^he Bengali Bee-Eater. 



Numb, XXX. 



T is almoft as big as the Song Thrujlo-^ its length from 

 the tip of the Bill to the end of the Tail is twelve In- 

 ches, Breadth, when the Wings are expanded, eighteen 

 Inches j its Bill is black, thick at the Bafe, bending down- 

 wards, from the tip to the Angles of the Mouth almoft two 

 Inches long; the Irides of the Eyes of a beautiful red; 

 from the Corners of the Mouth, through the Eyes on each 

 fide is extended a black Stroke; from the Bale of the upper 

 Chap over the Eye, and under the Chin are bright, but 

 pale blew Feathers ; the top and back part of the Head is 

 of a dufky yellow ; the Back and Wings of a yellowifh 

 green ; the tips of the Quill-Feathers of the Wings brown j 

 the Breaft and Belly of a light green ; the Thighs and 

 lower part of the Belly, near the Vent, of a pale yellov/, 

 intermixt with green; the Tail was made up of twelve Fea- 

 thers, the five outermoft on each fide were three Inches long, 

 of a yellow and green Mixture, the two middlemoft were fix 

 Inches long, of a dufky Colour, ending in fharp Points ; the 

 Legs are very ihort, but thick for the length; the fore Toes 

 are joined together as far as the firft Joint, as in the King- 

 fijher-^ both Legs and Feet black. This Bird was brought 

 from Bengali in the Year 1734, and is in the PoiTeffion of 

 Mr. Dandridge-^ I believe this to be a Cock Bird. 



See the Hen Vol, the fecond Nun^b, 44. 



a ■ Hoe 



