246 Mr. J. H. Guruey's List of a Collection of Birds 



insects ; darts from a bough on its prey. Builds in holes in the 

 banks, merely forming a small round chamber at the end of the 

 hole. 



36. IspiDiNA piCTA (Bodd.). Painted Kingfisher. 



These birds feed entirely on butterflies and insects caught on 

 the wing ; they frequent the dense bush, and are often seen along 

 the streams, but never catch fish. 



37. OxYLOPHUS SERRATUs (Sparmi.). Edolio Cuckoo. 



Eye nearly black ; tarsi slate-coloured. These birds feed on 

 caterpillars, ants, and other insects, in search of which they 

 hop about amongst the thick creepers, principally frequenting 

 small, low, isolated bushes. They are weak on the wing, and 

 do not take long flights, but are migratory, arriving in October 

 and leaving in March. The gizzard of this bird is most curious : 

 the inner skin is lined with hair like the hair of a young mouse, 

 and is quite separate from the flesh of the gizzard. 



[It will be recollected that a similar appearance of the stomach 

 being lined with hair frequently occurs in specimens of Cuculus 

 canorus, and that these hairs were ascertained by the late Mr. 

 Thompson of Belfast to be those of the larvae of the Tiger Moth, 

 on which the Cuckoo frequently feeds. (See Proceedings of 

 the Zoological Society for 1834, page 29.)— J. H. G.] 



38. Cuculus nigricans, Sw. African Black Cuckoo. 



Eye very dark brown. This bird has a very loud, harsh 

 note, and is more shy than the generality of Cuckoos ; it is 

 active, remaining but a short time in the same spot ; it feeds on 

 caterpillars ; it visits this part of the country periodically, dis- 

 appearing during the winter months. 



39. Cuculus gularis (Steph.). African Grey Cuckoo. 



Eye brownish yellow ; legs light yellow : very rare. Fre- 

 quents small bushes in the open country ; perches upright on a 

 bough, like a Hawk, and resembles the smaller Hawks in its 

 flight. 



40. Chrysococcyx smaragdineus (Sw.). Emerald Cuckoo. 

 These splendid birds, though not by any means plentiful, 



are easily obtained, in consequence of their loud call, which they 



