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Family CUCULID/E. 



COMMON CUCKOO, Cuculus canorus. May be 

 heard in all parts of the country after his arrival 

 in April. 



Tribe FISSIROSTRES. Family MEROPIM. 



ROLLER, Coracias garrula. This scarce and 

 beautiful bird has been killed occasionally in Sus- 

 sex. An example was shot by Mr. Tomsett, of 

 Alfriston, in that neighbourhood; and another in 

 July, 1843, on Chinton Farm, near the sea at 

 Cuckmere haven, by a person in the employment 

 of Mr. Scott, of Littlington, near Lewes. 



BEE-EATER, Merops apiaster. A specimen of 

 this rare straggler was shot by Serjeant Carter, 

 near Chichester on the 6th of May, 1829 ; and 

 Mr. Ellman, of Rye, has sent me word that he 

 possesses an example which was killed at Ickles- 

 ham. 



Family HALCYONID.E. 



KINGFISHER, Alcedo ispida. Breeds in deep 

 holes on the steep banks of some of the clear 

 streams on the sandstone formation. Is very rare 

 during that season in the weald, where the waters 



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