ME GAL JEM A OORTI. 
(THE SUMATRAN EMBROIDERED BAR BET.) 
Bucco oorti 
Megalaima oorti 
Mcgalama oorti 
(1835) Muller ; Tijd. Nat. Gesch. II. p. 341, t. 8, f. 4. 
(1841) Hartlaub ; Eev. Zool. p. 337. 
(1846) G. E. Gray; Gen. of Birds, II. p. 429. 
(1863) Goffin ; Cat. Mus. Pays Bas, Bucc. p. 21. 
(1869) G. E. Gray ; Cat, Brit. Mus. Capit. p. 7. 
(1854) Bp. ; Consp. Yol. Zyg. p. 12. 
M. viridis : sexibus similibus : gutture aurantiaco : fronte paUide sulpbureo : oceipite sangumeo. 
Hah. in insula “ Sumatra” dicta. 
Sexes alike ; body green ; tlie lores, a spot in front of each eye, and a large patch on the 
,cciput, scarlet ; the forehead and top of the head, pale sulphur yellow ; a broad superciliary 
treak, and a small spot on the cheek black ; the sides of the occiput, cheeks, and ear-coverts, 
jright verditer blue ; the upper plumage dark green, some of the feathers being edged uith 
io-hter green ; the quills brown, the inner webs at the base, as well as the exterior edge 
>f the primaries, pale yellowish ivhite. The chin, throat, and spot at the base of the lower 
nandible, deep golden yellow ; a complete gorget of light blue borders the yellow, and 
>elow that is a scarlet spot on each side of the breast. The under surface is bright grass- 
rreen ; the tail underneath is greenish blue. The rictal bristles strongly developed ; the bill 
is black, pale horny at the base of the lower mandible ; hides clear brown ; legs and feet, 
dirty greenish yellow. Wing 3 25, tail 2-6 inches (from dried skin). The young bird has 
the back wings, and extremity of the tail marked with blackish cross bars. The yellow 
on the top 0 ^ 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. 
Hab. Sumatra (Muller). 
