405. 



AFRICAN ROLLER. 



Coracias Afra. C. latirostris ferruginea, subtus cceruleo'rosacea, 



remigibus cceriileisy redricibus thalassinis apice cceruleo-nigri- 

 cantibus. 



Broad-billed ferruginous Roller, lilac-coloured beneath, with 



blue wings, and sea-green tail with blue-black tip. 

 African Roller. Lath, syn, Nat. Misc, voh li, pi, 401, 



This is greatly allied to the preceding; so much 

 so as to make it almost doubtful whether it may 

 not be a sexual difference or a variety of the im- 

 mediately preceding: its size however is rather 

 smaller, measuring only about eight inches and a 

 half : bill very stout and bent at the tip; its colour 

 dull yellow: plumage on the upper parts pale 

 cinnamon or rufous brown: on the under pale 

 reddish lilac: vent pale blue-green: quills deep 

 blue; the margins of the inner webs and the tips 

 black: tail blue-green with black tip; the two 

 middle feathers dark olive with black tip. 



BLUE ROLLER. 



Coracias caenilea. C. supra viridi'Ccerulea, subtus ferrvgineaf 

 alis apice nigris. 



Blue-green Roller, ferruginous beneath, with the tips of the 



wings black. 

 Blue Roller. Lath, syji. 



The length of this, according to Mr. Latliam, 

 is eight inches: bill dusky: upper parts of the 



