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l)ird. I have seen the feathers on the head form ;i more complete 

 crest than the drawing exhibits; however, in other respects it Lb 



a faithful copy. Native name Ooo-ge-ne-gang, likewise this is 

 called the Laughing Jack Ass." 



No. 79. Sacred Kingfisher, variety. 



Azure Kingfisher, Lath., (Jen. Syn., Suppl. Li., p. .*'»7_. 

 Alcedo azurca, Lath., Ind. Orn., Suppl., p, xxxii. 

 Alcyone azurca, Sharpe, Cat. B., wii. p, L68. 

 This is a very good figure of Alcyone azurca, and has nothing 

 to do with the Sacred Kingfisher, with which Latham attempts 

 to identify it. Watling gives no note to this figure. 

 No. 80. Collared Kingfisher, variety. 



Halcyon sanctus (Vig. and Horsf.), Sharpe, Cat. B., xvii.. 

 p. 2G7. 

 A fairly good picture of H. sanctus, but not quite accurate, as 

 the artist has exaggerated the white nape-patch so as to form a 

 kind of collar. 



Watling's note : " Natural size." 



No. 81. Orange- winged Nuthatch, Lath., Gen. Syn., Suppl. 

 ii., p. 146, pi. 127. 

 Sitta chrysoptera, Lath., Ind. Orn., Suppl., p. xxxii. 

 Sittella chrysoptera, Gadow, Cat. B., viii., p. 360. 

 Neositta chrysoptera, Sharpe, Handl. B., iv., p. 351 (1903). 

 This figure is the type of Sitta chrysoptera, and the figure in 

 Latham's "Synopsis " seems to have been copied from Watling's 

 drawing. 



Watling's note is : " Three fourths of its natural size. Native 

 name Mur-rigang. Very rare." 

 No. 82. The same as No. 81. 



Watling's note : "Two thirds the natural size. LTnder the 

 tail a fine white [patch], barred irregularly with black. A rare 

 bird." 



No. 83. Red-breasted Tody, Lath., Gen. Syn.. Suppl. ii., 

 p. 147. 

 Todus ruhecula, Lath., Ind. Orn., Suppl., p. xxxii. 

 Myiagra ruhecula, Sharpe, Cat. B., iv., p. .*'>7.">. 

 Watling gives the following note, much of which is transcribed 

 in Latham's description : "Almost the natural size. This little 

 bird has a bifid tongue. The points on each side the cleft are a 

 little divided or feathered. It is the second of the kind I have 

 seen in the course of six years' residence in N. S. Wales. The 

 contour in general resemblance is good." 



