124 Zoology. 



No. 84. Variegated Bee-eater, Lath., Gen. Syn., Suppl. ii., 

 p. 155, pi. cxxviii. 

 Merops ornatus, Lath., Ind. Orn., Suppl., p. xxxv. ; Sharpe, 

 Cat. B., xvii., p. 74. 



Latham described this species from a specimen in the 

 collection of General Davies, but he mentions a figure as 

 being among " Mr. Lambert's collection of drawings." The 

 figure in Latham's work is an impossible one, whereas Watling's 

 figure is by no means bad. He gives the following note : " The 

 same size as the bird this drawing was taken from ; the colours 

 are more brilliant. Native name Dee-weed-gang" 



No. 85 is said to be the same as 84, but the drawing appears 

 to be missing. 



No. 86. Wattled Bee-eater, Lath., Gen. Syn., Suppl. ii., p. 150. 

 Merops carunculatus, Lath., Ind. Orn., I., p. 276. 

 Acanthcchsera carunculata, Gadow, Cat. B., ix., p. 263. 



This drawing is mentioned by Latham (I.e.) as being in 

 Mr. Lambert's collection, and he adopts Watling's note, given 

 herewith, almost in its entirety : " Native name Goo-givar-ruck, 

 which much resembles a word it is constantly chattering. Half 

 the natural size. This bird much frequents the sea shores, 

 where it is pretty numerous. It is a chattering bird, and lives 

 on insects and sucking honey from the different Banksias. 

 When other birds even larger than themselves and stronger 

 approaches them it drives them away." 



No. 87. Cowled Bee-eater, Lath., Gen. Syn., Suppl. ii., p. 155. 

 Merops monachus, Lath., Ind. Orn., Suppl., p. xxxiv. 

 Philemon corniculatus, Lath. ; Gadow, Cat. B., ix., p. 271. 



In his list of Watling's Plates, Latham identifies this figure 

 (87) as the Knob-fronted Bee-eater ( = Merops corniculatus, Lath., 

 Ind. Orn., i., p. 276), but in his note on the plate itself, he seems 

 to think that the two birds are the same, and this view is no 

 doubt correct. 



Watling's note is as follows : " About one third of the natural 

 size. This bird is generally found perching upon the topmost 

 boughs of the tall trees. Its food is insects and honey, which it 

 extracts from plants and flowering shrubs. The Paroquets hold 

 it in enmity, nor do they ever part before a severe combat." 



" It varies from the Knob-fronted [Bee-eater] in the sex 

 or age." 



No. 88. Cowled Bee-eater (juv.). 



Watling's note : " Native name Wergan, or a Friar. January. 



