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CINEREOUS BEE- EATER. 



Merops cinereus. M. cano-Jlavescens rubro intermistus, rec tricibMS i 



duabus mediis elongatis rubris, I 



Yellowish grey Bee-Eater with a mixture of red ; the two middte ] 



tail-feathers lengthened and red. j 



Avicula de Quauhcilui. Scb. mus, 1. ^, 31./. 10. 1 



Le Guepier a tete grise. Btiff', ois. 



Cinereous Bee-Eater. LaiJi. svn» 



t)£scRiBED by Seba, Size that of a Lark: total | 

 length nine inches : colour pale whitish grey with ' 

 a cast of yellow, the feathers both on the body and | 

 wings being slightly edged with red : tail rather \ 

 short, except the two middle feathers, which extend | 

 aboTC two inches beyond the rest ; not in a pointed | 

 form, but of the same diameter throughout : these ' 

 feathers are entirely red : the head is grey, but ,j 

 with a patch or streak of brown through the eyes ;| 

 the bill green, and the legs grey. Seba describes ! 

 it as a native of Mexico. 



EASTERN BEE- EATER. 



Merops Orientalis. M. viridis, rectricibus merits elongatisy remid \ 



gibus rubris apice nigris. Lath, ind, orn, suppl. 

 Green Bee-Eater, with the two middle tail-feathers lengthened ; 



the quill-feathers dull red v/ith black tips. 

 Eastern Bee-Eater. Lath, syn, suppl, 2. ||| 



Described by Dr. Latham from a specimen irt^ 

 the British Museum. " Size of the Ked- Winged 



