CUCULID^. 167 



Cuculus canorus. 



CkcuIus canorus, Linnaeus, Syst. Nat. i. p. 1G8 (176G); Shelley, 

 Cat. B. Brit. Mus. xix. p. 245 (1891). 



The Cuckoo. 



Hub. Europe and Northern Asia, wintering in Africa, India, 

 and the Moluccas. 



719. Natural skeleton: mounted. 0. C. 1476. South Collection. 



720. Skull of female. From Germany. Purchased. 

 720 a. Skull. O.C. 147Gb. Purchased. 



721. Sternum of male, with shoulder-girdle (wanting right 



scapula). S. S. 1887. 



Presented by Dr. J. Anderson, F.R.S. 



722. Sternum, with shoulder-girdle. S. S. 1302. 



Presented by Prof. Parker, F.R.S. 



723. Sternum. From Nepal. P resented by B.H. Hodgson, Esq. 



Cuculus pallidus. 



Columha pallida, Latham, Gen. Syn., Suppl. ii. p. 270 (1801). 

 Cucidus ixdlidus, Shelley, Cat. B, Brit. Mus. xix. p. 201 (1891). 



The Australian Cuckoo. 



Hub. Australia and Tasmania. 



724. Skeleton. From Tasnumia. 0. C 147Gc. 



Gould Collection. 



725. Skull. From Tasmania. Goidd Collection. 



Genus CACOMANTIS. 



S. Miill. Verh. Nat. Gesch. Land- en Volkenk. p. 177 (1842). 



Cacomantis flabelliformis. 



Cuculus Jiahelliforitiiii, Lath. Ind. ()rn., Sui)pl. ii. p. 30 (1801). 

 Cocomantis fiabelUfonnis, Shelley, Cat. Ii. Brit. Mus. xix. p. 2GG 

 (1891). 



725 A. Sternum of female, with shoulder-girdle. From Do- 

 l.royde, N. S. Wales [K. P. Ramsay). S. S. iUl. 



Presented by P. L. Sclater, /I'.svy., F.R.S. 



