BLUE-GREEN BEE-EATER. 



Merops caerulesceiis. M. cceruleo-mridis, nigro varians. Lath 



ind. orn. suppl. 

 Blue-green Bee-Eater, with black reflexions. 

 Blue-green Bee-Eater. Lath, syn. suppl. 2. 



This bird seems to have been first described by 

 Dr, Latham, who informs us that the colour of the 

 whole plumage is blue-green, with a deeper gloss, 

 appearing black in some lights : legs black. Na- 

 tive country uncertain. 



YELLOW BEE-EATER. 



Merops flavicans. M.Jiavus, suhtus albidus^ capite albo flavo 

 aureoque vario, pectore rubra, alis uropygio caudaque ryfis. 

 Lath. ind. orn. 



Yellow Bee-Eater, whitish beneath ; the head varied with white, 

 yellow, and gold-colour ; the breast red, the wings, rump, and 

 tail rufous. 



Aldrovandus's second Bird of Paradise. Will. orn. 



Described by Aldrovandus, who considered it 

 as a species of Paradise-Bird. In the year 1577, 

 says Aldrovandus, I observed this bird in the pos- 

 session of a Roman knight of the name of Caval- 

 lieri. The head was nearly white, sprinkled with 

 yellow and gold-coloured spots: the eyes were 

 luteous, with red eye-lashes : the bill between green 

 and yellow, two fingers breadth long, and rather 

 curved ; the tongue red, longish, and sharp, not 



