( 191 ) 

 26. Cuculus optatus Gould. 



Cuculus opUitiis Gould, Proc. Snc. Znnl. Loiid., part xiii. 1845. p. 18 (1845 — Port Essington in 

 Australia). See also Hartert, Vog. pal. Fauna, ii. p. 949. 



? ad.; Knmnsi River, September 4, 1907. (No. 3457.) 

 " Iris yellow, feet yellow, bill black." 



27. Cacomantis assimilis assimilis (Gray). 



Cf. Nm. Zool. 1907. p. 434. 



2 c?(? ad., 3 imm.; Knmnsi T?iver, May, June 1907. (Nos. 2971, 3023, 3090, 

 3099, 3201.) 



" Iris ad. brown, feet smoky yellow, bill black." 



One adult male and an immature female have the iris marked as yellow. 



28. Chrysococcyx meyeri Salvad. 

 Cf. Nov. Zool. 1907. p. 437. 



? ad.; Kumnsi River, August 9, 1907. (No. 3392.) 

 " Iris brown, feet slate, bill black." 



29. Chrysococcyx poecilurus Gray. 



Cf. Nov. Zool. 1907. p. 438. 



A i'i ad.; Kumusi River, May, June, July 1907. (Nos. 2966, 2976, 3137, 

 3294.) 



" Iris hazel, dark red, feet slate, bill black." 



30. Chrysococcyx plagosus (Lath.). 

 Cf. Nov. Zool. 1907. p. 439. 



t? ? ; Kumusi River, June, July 1907. (Nos. 3187, 3358.) 



"Iris light brown, feet slate, bill black." 



It is as yet doubtful if any subspecies of C. plago.ius are separable. 



31. Calliechthrus leucolophus (Miill.). 

 Cf. Nov. Zool. 1907. p. 439. 



<?; Kumnsi River, May 23, 1907. (No. 2991.) 

 "Iris brown, feet and bill black." 



32. Eudynamis orientalis cyanocephalus (Lath.). 



Cf. Nov. Zool. 1907. p. 440. 



cJ ? ad.; Kumnsi River, May, Jane 1907. (Nos. 2897, 3254.) 

 " Iris red, feet slate, bill pale slate." 



33. Microdynamis parva Salvad. 

 Of. Nov. Zool. 1907. p. 440. 



? ad.; Kumnsi River, May 26, 1907. (No. 3025.) 

 " Iris deep red, feet slate, bill black." 



