NOTES FROM THE SOUTH. 631 



MEROPS APIASTER. Bee-eater. 



On April 10th a large flock flew round the island of 

 Lacroma without settling. On the same day one of these 

 birds dropped on to a steamer off the Albanian coast in a 

 perfectly exhausted condition, and was given to me by the 

 captain on his arrival at Ragusa. I also received another 

 specimen killed in the park of Gravosa. On April 13th a 

 Bee-eater settled on a pine-tree in Lacroma, and on the 18th 

 there were several of them about the island. 



CORACIAS GARRULA. Common Roller. 



On April 16th I saw one at Lacroma in the middle of the 

 day; an hour later there were more of them; but on the 17th 

 I only observed a single bird. 



CUCULUS CANORUS. Cuckoo. 



On April 17th I saw a Cuckoo at Lacroma, and another at 

 Nona in the north of Dalmatia on April 23rd. 



PALUMBUS TORQUATUS. Wood-Pigeon. 



On April 6th I saw one in a pine-wood at Lacroma, and 

 another on April 24th among the perfectly bare cliffs between 

 the Mar di Novigrad and the Mar di Karin. 



COLUMBA LIVIA. Rock-Dove. 



Everywhere seen in the rocky barren mountains near Tre- 

 binje, both in pairs and flocks, but still commoner on the 

 Istrian islands and among the cliffs of Northern Dalmatia, 

 which abound in caves. 



TURTUR AURITUS. Turtle-Dove. 



On April 23rd I saw three in a field in the north of 

 Dalmatia. 



