MEGALZEMA OORTI, 
THE SUMATRAN EMBROIDERED BARBET.) 
Bucco oorti 
laima oorti 
(1835) MiiUer; Tijd. Nat. Gesch. II. p. 341, t. 8, f. 
(1841) Hartlaub ; Eev. Zool. p. 337. 
(1846) a. E. Gray; Gen. of Birds, II. p. 429. 
(1863) GofRn ; Cat. Mus. Pays Bas, Bucc. p. 21. 
(1869) G-. E. Gray; Cat. Brit. Mus. Capit. p. 7. 
(1854) Bp. ; Consp. Vol. Zyg. p. 12. 
M. 
viridis : sexibus similibus : gutture aurantiaco : fronte paUide sulpbureo : occipite sanguiueo. 
Hob. in insula " Sumatra" dicta. 
Sexes alike ; body green ; tbe lores, a spot in front of each eye, and a large patch on the 
occiput, scarlet ; the forehead and top of the head, pale sulphur yellow ; a broad supercihary 
streak, and a small spot on the cheek black ; the sides of the occiput, cheeks, and ear-coverts, 
bright verditer blue ; the upper plumage dark green, some of the feathers being edged with 
lighter green ; the quills brown, the inner webs at the base, as well as the exterior edge 
of the primaries, pale yellowish white. The chm, throat, and spot at the base of the lower 
mandible, deep golden yellow ; a complete gorget of light blue borders the yellow, and 
below that is a scarlet spot on each side of the breast. The under surface is bright grass- 
green ; the tail underneath is greenish blue. The rictal bristles strongly developed ; the bill 
is black, pale horny at the base of the lower mandible ; irides clear brown ; legs and feet, 
dirty greenish yellow. Wing 3-25, tail 2-6 inches (from dried skin). The young bhd has 
the back, wings, and extremity of the tail marked with blackish cross bars. The yellow 
on the top of the head and throat is pale, the blue gorget and the scarlet spots on the 
occiput and breast are wanting, both colours being replaced by green. 
Hah. Sumatra (MiiUer). 
