HONEY-GUIDE CUCKGW. 
twelve quills ; it exceeds the wings by three- 
fourths of it's length. 5 ' 
It is remarked, in a note to Buffon's account 
of this bird, that, " according to some travel- 
lers, the cry of this bird is " Wieki ! Wieki !" 
and this word Wieki signifies Honey, in the 
Hottentot language." It is added, that " it 
sometimes happens, that the hunter, in follow- 
ing the call of this Cuckow, is devoured by 
wild beasts .; which has given occasion to say, 
that the bird conceits with them to conduct 
their prey." 
As, however, there does not appear to be 
the same inducement to betray mankind as the 
Bees, we might suspect the accuracy of this 
last account, without adverting to what has 
been so properly suggested by Dr. Sparman 
in opposition to the somewhat similar notion 
which he also ascribes to the natives. 
