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represented by the Sturnus carunculatus, Gmel., the other by the 
bird before us. He places this genus in the vicinity of the 
Sturnide; uniting it with one or two other forms, which are 
chiefly distinguished by fleshy processes from their heads, into a 
family under the name of Carunculati. As we consider our 
present group to have no relation to the Sturnide beyond the 
unimportant analogical one of having in common with two or 
three species carunculated appendages to the head, we have no 
hesitation in removing it from the genus Creadion; leaving the 
Sturnus carunculatus (with which species however we must con- 
fess that we are unacquainted) to represent that group. 
1. CanuNCULATA. Anth. dorso fusco-griseo albo-striato, capite 
corporeque subtus albidis fusco-striatis; abdomine medio fla- 
vescente ; remigibus rectricibusque fusco-nigris, apicibus albis, 
illis in medio internè pellidè castaneis; lateribus colli carun- 
culá cylindriceá instructis. 
Merops carunculatus. Lath. Ind. Or A p--976254o: 205^ | 
Corvus paradoxus. Id. Ib. Supp. p. xxvi. no. 10. 
Pie à pendeloques. Daud. Traité d'Orn. ii. p. 246. pl. 16. no. xxx. 
Wattled Bee-Eater. Phill. Bot. Bay, pl. in p.164. White's Journ. 
pl. in p. 144. 8 . 145.9. 
Wattled Honey-Eater. Lath. Gen. Hist. iv. p. 158. no. 3 
“All my specimens of this bird," says Mr. Caley, ** were shot 
in Van Diemen's Land. I have met with it at Western Port in 
the trees close to the sea-side. ‘lo my knowledge it never 
occurred about Sydney, although it is said by Mr. White to be 
an inhabitant of the colony." 
2. MELLIVORA. Anth. fusco nigra superné subvirescens, albo 
striata lunulataque; remigum rectricumque apicibus albis, 
istarum pogoniis internis in medio leté castaneis. 
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