FAM. MEROPIDA® 7 
EXPLANATION OF PLATE 
Fig. 1. Wing of Merops apiaster. 
— ta. Bill of Merops apiaster (from above). 
— 1b. Bill of Merops apiaster (from below). 
— 1c, Foot of Merops apiaster. 
— Id. Vail of Merops apiaster. 
— 2. Head of Arops albicollis major. 
— 2a. Wing of AZrops albicollis. 
— 3. Head of Melittophagus gularis australis. 
— 4. Merops mueller, 
5. Meropogon forsten1. 
— 6. Foot of Melittophagus variegatus. 
— 6a. Tail of Melittophagus variegatus ?). 
7. Tail of Dicrocercus hirundineus. 
— §. Head of Nyctiornis athertoni. 
— 8a. Foot of Nyctiornis athertoni 
The editors have much regret in announcing the death of Dr C. PARROT, which 
took place on January 28, 1911. Owing to his untimely death the letter=press of this 
part could not be brought quite up-to-date. 
Munich, 15th March roro; 
