Tim,
Most likely a Blue-cheeked Bee-eater (Merops
superciliosus).

Matt Pike
Lakewood WA
hoodedcrow3b at yahoo.com

--- Timothy Ryan <famryan2000 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> My dad, who isn't a bird watcher, is currently in
> Iraq. He reported to me a bird he's been seeing
> around his camp. I was wondering if any of you know
> what it is or a site I could go to to find out.
> This is how he described it: I keep seeing this
> very
> bright green bird, shaped somewhat like a swallow,
> kind of darts around like
> a swallow, it has a long skinny, pointy beak.
> Thanks.
>
> Tim Ryan
> famryan2000 at yahoo.com
> Dupont, WA
>
>
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