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737. Skeleton (imperfect). Presented by H. E. Dresser, Esq. 



738. Sternum of female, with shoulder-girdle. S. S. 1447. 



Presented hy the Smithsonian Institution. 



Genus HYETORNIS. 

 Sclater, Cat. Am. Birds, p. 321 (1862). 



Hyetornis pluvialis. 



Gucidus pluvudis, Graehn, Syst. Nat. i. p. 411 (1788). 

 Hyetornis pluvi(dis (Gm.), Cory, List B. W. Ind. i. p. 19 (1885); 

 Shelley, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. xix. p. 372 (1891). 



The Eain Cuckoo. 



Hah. Jamaica. 



739. Sternum of male (with right coracoid and scapula). 

 S. S. 1448. Presented hy the Smithsonian Institution. 



Genus TACCOCUA. 

 Lesson, Traiti' d"Orn. p. 143 (1831). 



Taccocua sirkee. 



Centropus sirkee, Gray, 111. Ind. Zool. i. pi. 28 (1830). 

 Taccocua sirkee (Gm.), Jerd. B. Ind. i. p. 353 (1862); Shelley, 

 Cat. B. Brit. Mus. xix. p. 387 (1801). 



The Bengal Sirkeer. 



Hah. India. 



740. Sternum of female (with right coracoid and scajjula). 

 S. S. 11)15. Presented hy Dr. J. Anderson, F.Ii.S. 



