BLUE AND GREEN DAW. 
There seems good reason to suppose, that 
this beautiful bird, though figured and de- 
scribed by Edwards under the above appella- 
tion, is in facl: a Roller, and not stricTiy a Daw. 
In the Linnaean List of Edwards's Works, 
at is denominated the Coracias Bicator ; and, 
on comparing the description of this bird by 
Edwards, with the history of the Rollers in 
general, as described by modern naturalists, 
there can be but little doubt of it's belonging to 
?that genus. W e ? however, having copied Ed- 
wards's figure, and retained his name, shall also 
subjoin his description : leaving our readers to 
decide for themselves, on the propriety of 
what we have remarked. 
Edwards says—" The bill is black ; a little 
"bowed downward, having an angle on each 
side of the upper mandible near the point. 
The whole head, neck, and under side to the 
tail; the lower part of the back; and the tail; 
are all of a very fine blue colour, shaded a 
little with purple, having a bright shining sur- 
face 
