WHITE-EYE. 
When Sharpe examined the Watling drawings he wrote : 
“No. 110 Caerulean Creeper, Lath., Gen. Syn., Suppl. II., p. 169. 
Certhia ccerulescens Lath., Ind. Orn., Suppl., p. xxxviii. 
Zosterops ccerulescens Sharpe, Cat. B., IX., p. 152.” 
Tins is evidently intended for a Zosterops, but the colours are not very 
exact. The wliite eyelid is shown in Watling’s drawing, which is of the 
“ natural size. ’ Latham does not mention the white eyelid in his description, 
which, however, is manifestly founded on Watling’s picture, which thus 
becomes the type of Z. ccerulescens (Lath.). 
As we now know Latham’s names were founded on the Lambert drawings, 
and it is notable that the Rusty-sided Warbler was not recognised by Latham 
among the Watling series, but instead is (still quoting Sharpe’s account): 
“ No. 209 Ciliary Warbler, Lath. MS. ; id., Gen. Hist. B., VII.,p. Ill (1823). 
Zosterops ccerulescens (Lath.) Sharpe, Cat. B., IX., p. 152.” 
Watling gives the following note : “ One-half the natural size. This 
little bird is the only one of the kind ever seen; the wliite round the ciliary 
process of the eye is composed of the most beautiful small white feathers. 
The pride and vanity of the draughtsman has induced him to put his name 
to all the drawings, but should you publish them I think the name may be 
left out.” 
No. 210 Ciliary Warbler, Lath. MS. (See No. 209.) 
Watling’s note : “ Three-fourths the natural size. The iris is doubtful.” 
It will be noted that here Watling states he has put his name to all the 
drawings. 
When Latham published his Ciliary Warbler he wrote: “ Described from 
a fine drawing in the possession of Mr. Francillon,” and notes two forms. 
This suggests still another series of drawings, as \ieillot desci’ibed from 
Francillon’s drawings, but it has been hitherto conjectured that Erancillon had 
been loaned the Lambert drawings, but this now seems doubtful. 
I here reproduce both descriptions as this is of some importance: 
“ C(erthia) caerulescens. C. fusca subtus incamata, gula juguloque griseo- 
caeruleis, remigibus reetricibusque caeruleo-nigris Caerulean Creeper, 
Gen. Syn. Slip. II., p. 169, 32. 
Habitat in Nova Hollandia : magnitudo Sylvice : rostrum tenue obscurum. 
“ Caerulean Cr(eeper). Size cf the White Throat-, bill a trifle curved, 
but slender as in the Warbler genus, colour dusky; the plumage on 
the upper part is pale brown, beneath pale flesh-colour ; fore parts 
of the neck pale blue-grey ; quills and tail dusky; legs dusky. 
Inhabits New South Wales.” 
This description is not good. 
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