into a cavity of 4 or 5 inclies in height and nearly double that in width. There were four 
young ones lying on the hare ground, which was swarming with live maggots, ants, and flies, 
brought in for their food by the old birds. The nestlings showed a marked difference in age ; 
two were perhaps not three days old, and the others had the green scapular feathers already 
sprouting.” 
I am indebted to Major Bingham for eggs of this Bee-eater, which closely resemble those of 
Merops viridis, hut are somewhat larger in size. 
The specimens figured are in my own collection. 
In the preparation of the above article I have examined the following specimens : — 
E Mus. 11. JEJ. Dresser. 
a,<$. Tenasserim, 25th October, 1877 (C. T. Bingham), h. Houndraw River, Tenasserim, 2nd May, 1879 
(C. T. Bingham), c. Kota Lama, Perak, 15th February, 1877 ( H . R. Kelham). d,$ . S. Andamans, 3rd January, 
1873 (R. G. Wardlaw Ramsay), e, $ . S. Andamans, 18th January, 1873 (R. G. W. R.). 
E Mus. Brit. 
a, b. Madras {Baker), c. Nepal [Hodgson), d. Travancore ( Bovrdillon ), e. Ceylon, 22nd February, 1877 
(Legge). f,g. Tenasserim { Oates), h. Lower Pegu [Oates), i, $. Second defile of the Irawaddy, 5th March, 
1875 {Anderson), k. Malacca {Cantor). 1. Penang. 
JE Mus. Tweeddcde. 
a. Base of Garo Hills {Godwin- Austen), b. Mymensur (Godwin- Austen) . c. Delira Doon. d, e. Marachiaitty, 
November 1865 (S. Chapman), f, $ ; g, ? . Burhar, Coonoor Ghat, April 1878 ( Wardlaw Ramsay), h, $ • N. 
Khasia Hills, February 1876 {A. W. Chennell). i. Ceylon (Neville). k,l . S. Andamans, January 1873 
( Wardlaw Ramsay). m,n. S. Andamans, 6th February, 1873 {W. R.). o } p. Tonghoo, September 1871 
( W.R .). q, ?. Rangoon, 30th November, 1873 (IV. R.). r, $. Rangoon, 7th December, 1873 ( W.R . ). 
s, t. Karen Hills, March 1874 (W. R.). u,v. Burmah. w, $ • Houndraw River, Tenasserim. x. Tenasserim, 
6th January, 1877. y, ? . Tenasserim, 3rd February, 1877. Canton, China. 
E Mus. E. Seebohrn. 
a. Bombay Presidency, b. Sikkim, 1877. 
a. Malabar ( Duvaucel ). 
E Mus. Baris. 
