70 Field-notes on the Birds of Celebes. 



The natives say^ after it has been dry a long time, that if 

 the bird cries rain is coming. The cry is tii, tii, tututii, 

 like a flute. 



Feeds on insects. 



Builds its nest in thick climbing plants ; collects dry leaves, 

 and tries to fasten its nest with thick spider^s-webs. 



Pyrrhocentor celebensis (Q. & G.). 



Native Malay name^ " Kuwo.'^ 



Very frequent at all times in the Minahassa from January 

 till July; Limbotto, July; Togian Islands^ August; South 

 Celebes, Tanette, Mandalli, Maros, in September and October. 



The South-Celebean specimens appeared to me, when I 

 first saw them, somewhat more brilliantly coloured than those 

 from North Celebes ; but afterwards, when I compared the 

 skins in the cabinet, I could find no difference. 



Feeds on fruits, such as waringui, nutmeg, and others. 



Its call is kau, kau, kau, kau, kmi, dying away. 



Nest made of brushwood, like a Pigeon^s nest, on trees 

 in the deep forest. 



If the native hears the bird crying in the forest, he becomes 

 cautious, and searches for the reason. It cries when men ap- 

 proach, to warn its fellows ; and these answer. 



Centrococcyx AFFiNis (Horsf.) . 



Native Malay name " Burong-kussu-kussu,^^ i. e. " Bird of 

 the high grass." Alfurous name in the Minahassa, " Totom- 

 barang." 



Not so plentiful as the other Cuckoos. 



Near Menado in March. 



Generally to be seen on small trees and brushes and in 

 high grass [" Kussu-kussu'^= Chrysopogon aciculatus) , where 

 it roosts and also lays its eggs. Its cries are klukuk, klukuk, 

 like a knock on a hollow cask, and krah, krah, as if a piece 

 of linen were torn. 



[To be continued.] 



