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Fam. Picida. — Genus Bucco. 



90. Bucco canicep8. Buc. gramineo-viridis ; capite, nucha, collo, 



pectoreque griseis ; illius plumis in medio albido lineatis ; rostro 

 rubro ; pedibus jiavis ; regione circumoculari nudd Jlavescenti- 

 rubra. 



Longitudo 10. 

 HchteVs Barbet, Lath. ? 

 This bird is the Bura- Bussunta of India, and appears to be the 

 same as var. A. of Dr. Latham's FichteVs Barbet. 



91. Bucco Philippinensis, Gmel. Barbu des Philippines, Buff. 



Genus Picus. 



92. Picus Bengalensis, Linn. Bengal Woodpecker, Lath. 



93. Picus Mahrattensis, Lath., Ind. Orn. Mahratta Woodpecker, Lath. 



Fam. Certhiadce.— Genus Sitta. 



94. Sitta castaneoventris. Sit. superne griseo-plumbea ; peclore 



abdomineque castaneis; strigd a rictuper oculos ad nucham ex- 



tendente, remigibus, rectricumque pogoniis internis nigris ; guld 



maculaque rectricum later aliumalbis. 



Longitudo 5. 



Ferruginous-bellied Nuthatch, Lath. ? 



Genus Certhia. 



95. Certhia spilonota. Certh. supra griseo-fusca, albo maculata ; 



capite albo graciliter striato; guld abdomineque albidis, hoc 

 fusco fasciato ; cauda albo fuscoque fasciatd. 

 Longitudo bh. 

 The tail of this bird is soft and flexible, in which respect it differs 

 from the type of the genus, but it agrees in all others. 

 Genus Upupa. 



96. Upupa minor, Shaw. La Huppe d'A/rique, Le Vaill. 



Fam. Cuculidce. — Genus Leptosomus. 



97. Leptosomus Ajer. Cuculus Afer, Gmel. Edolian Cuckow, Shaw. 



Genus Cuculus. 



98. Cuculus canorus, Linn. Common Cuckow, Lath. 



This bird, on comparison with the common Cuckow, differs so little 

 that it can scarcely be called a variety ; it is the common Cuckow 

 of India, and its habits and note resemble those of the European 

 bird. 



99. Cuculusfugax, Horsf. Bychan Cuckow, Lath. 



The common Indian name of this bird is Pipiha or Pipeeha, from 

 its note ; in Sanscrit Chataca. Dr. Buchanan named it Cuculus 

 radiatus. 



1 00. Cuculus Sonneratii, Ind. Orn. } Le petit Coucou des hides, Sonn. ? 



SonneraVs Cuckow, Lath. ? 

 Not having either specimen or figures to refer to, I conclude, from 

 description alone, that this bird is SonneraVs Cuckow. 

 Genus Centropus. 



101. Centropus Philippensis, Cuv. Coucou des Philippines, Buff. 



Chestnut Coucal, Lath. 



