SWALLOW-TAILED INDIAN ROLLER. 
above notes to BufFon are well founded. But 
be this as it mav, there can be no doubt as to 
the fac?LS, mentioned in Edwards's description^ 
which we shall wholly transcribe. 
" The figure," says Edwards, " is reduced 
in size, to bring it into the compass of the 
plate. It seemed rather less than the Common 
Jay. Hie wing, when closed, measured over 
six inches. The outer feathers of the tail were 
about ten inches long. 
*' The bill is pretty straight, but has some- 
thing of an angle near the jpoint : it is of a 
black colour ; having a few black bristles, or 
hairs, round the basis of the upper mandible, 
which point forward. The feathers all round 
the basis of the bill are white fora small space, 
'l lic head, fore part of the neck, and whole 
underside to the nethern covert-feathers of the 
tail, arc of a blueish sea-green colour. The 
hinder part of the neck, the upper half of the 
back, and the inner or shorter quills next the 
liack, are of a reddish brown colour, intermixed 
a little with green on the neck and back. I'he 
lower half of tlie back, and coverts on the 
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