TAC'COCUA. RU0P0DYTE3. ] 2) 



Sub-Family PHCENICOPHAINtE. 



The eggs of the Cuckoos of this group are plain white and bear a 

 close resemblance to those of the Coucals. They differ, however, in 

 being rather longer in relation to their breadth, comparatively few- 

 specimens being spheroidal in shape. 



Genus TACCOCUA, Less. 



Taccocua leschenaulti, Less. 



Taccocua lesehenaulti, Ze^f/e, Birds Ceylon, p. 260 (1878); Oates cd. 



Hume, Nests ^~ Egys huJ. Birds, ii. p. 408 (18!l0) ; B/coif. Fauna 



Brit. Iiid., Birds, iii. p. 237 (1895) ; Sharpe, Iland-l. ii. p. 170 



(1900)_. 

 Taccocua sirkee, Oates ed. Hume, Nests ^ Eggs hid. Birds, ii. p. 408 



(ls90) ; Skellei/, Cat. Birds B. M. six. p. 381 (1891). 



The eggs of the Sirkeer Cuckoo measure from l-2o to 1-55 in 

 length, and from 1-03 to 1-13 in breadth. 



3. Delhi, 6th April (C. T. Binffhavi). Hume Coll. 



3. Jhansi, 2-")th June {F. B. Blewitt). Hume Coll. 



1. Jhansi, 18th Julv {F. R. B.). Hume Coll. 



2. Jhansi, 24th July (F. R. B.). Hume Coll. 



1. Allah-,b>id, 12th April. Hume Coll. 



2. Allahabad, 3id Julv. Hume Coll. 

 1. Chunar, Bengal, 26th May ( W E. Hume Coll. 



BrooJcs). 

 1. Chunar, 1st June {W. E. B. : Crowley Bequest. 

 Tristram Coll.). 



3. Siiugor, C. Provs., 7th July. Hume Coll. 

 3. Saugov, 30th July. Hume Coll. 



1. Saugor, 30th July (rm^/-a??i Co//.). Crowlev Bequest. 



2. Saugor, 31st July. Hume Coll. 

 1. Kaipur, C. Provs., 10th July. Hume Coll. 



Genus RHOPODYTES, Cab. <|- Heine. 



Rhopodytes tristis (Less.). 



Rhopodvtes tristis, Oates ed. Hume, Nests ^ Eggs Ind. Birds, ii. p. 397 

 (1890) ; Shellei/, Cat. Birds B.M. xix. p. 386(1891) : Blaiif. Fauna 

 Brit. Lid., Birds, iii. p. 232 (1890); Sharpe, Haiid-l. ii. p. 170 

 (1900). 



The eggs of the Large Green-billed ilalkoha measure from 1-25 

 to 1-6 in length, and from 1 to 1-15 in breadth. 



1. Sikhim, 10th Mav (/. Gammie). Hume Coll. 



2. Svlhet, 12th May (J. R. Cripps). Hume Coll. 



1. Pegu, 20th June {E. W. Oates). Seebohm Coll. 



2. l'egu.24th June (7?. H". O.). Hume Coll. 



