THE 
CHINESE ROLLER. 
Generic Character . 
Bill strait, bending a little towards the tip ; 
cultrated at the edges. 
Nostrils narrow, naked. 
Legs generally short: toes divided to their ori¬ 
gin ; three forwards and one backwards. 
Specific Character, &c. 
Green ROLLER, yellowish white beneath, with 
blackish wings and eye-stripe, and cuneated 
tail with white tip. 
CHINESE ROLLER. 
Lath. syn. l. p. 414 . 
Rolle de la Chine. 
Buff. ois. 3 . p. 132 . 
Rollier de la Chine. 
FI. Enl. 020. 
This highly elegant bird is a native of China, and 
seems to have been first described by the celebrated 
Brisson : its size is that of' a common Jav 
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