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GENUS CCLXXL—MELIPHAGA, Lewin. 

 HONEY-SUCKER. 



Rostrum mediocre aut elon- 

 gatum, compressum, sub- 

 arcuatum, versus apicem 

 emarginatum, acutum. 



Nares magnae, squama car- 

 tilaginos^ tectae. 



Lingua pennacea. 



Beak compressed, rather 

 arcuated, emarginate to- 

 wards the tip, acute. 



Nostrils large, covered by a 



cartilaginous scale. 

 Tongue feathered. 



Philedon, Vieillot. — Philemon, Cuvier. 



A. Rostro basi corniculato, 



Sp. 1. Mel. corniculata. 



Merops corniculata. Sha^vo, v. viii. jo. 183. — Corbi Calao. Le 

 Vaill. Amer, et Ind. i.pl, 24. — New Holland. 

 Sp. 2. Mel. Monacha. 



Merops Monachus. ShaiiOy v. viii. p. 1 66 } — New Holland. 



B. Rostro basi simplice. 

 Sp. 3. Mel. Nova HoUandise. 



Merops cincinnatus. Shaw, v. viii. p. 169. pi. 22. — Merle a 

 cravatte frisee. Le Vaill. Ois, d'A/riq, v. ii.pl, 92. — New Zealand. 

 Sp.4. Mel. fasciculata. 



Merops fasciculatus. Sha'vo, v. viii. jt?. 172.— -Sandwich Islands. 

 Sp. 5. Mel. chrysoptera. 



Merops chrysopterus. Shatv, v. viii. p. 180. — New Holland. 

 Sp. 6. Mel. Goruk. 



Certhia Goruk. ShatVy v. viii. jo. 243. — New Holland. 

 Sp. 7. Mel. cucullata. 



Merops cucullatus. Shatv, v. viii. ^. 170. — New Holland. 

 Sp. 8. Mel. garrula. 



Merops garrulus. Shatv, v. viii.;?. 171. — New Holland. 



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