NOTES FROM THE SOUTH. 6381 
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. 
TurtTuR AURITUS. Turtle-Dove. 
On April 23rd I saw three in a field in the north of 
Dalmatia. 
