the District of Lampong, S.E. Sumatra. 287 



that of P. celebensis in it's markings ; but the colouring differs 

 in being dark brown, and the chest is not tawny rufous. 



5. NiNOX SCUTULATA. 



Strix scutulata, Raffles, t. c. p. 280, " Sumatra'' (1821). 



Mr. Buxton obtained two adult examples of this long- 

 wished-for species at Tarahan, S.E. Sumatra. They are ab- 

 solutely identical with Malaccan individuals in mus. nostr. 

 [" Iris yellow ; bill dark slate, nearly black.'' — Buxton.l 



6. Rhopodytes erythrognathus. 



Cuculus melanognatlms, Horsf. apud Raffles, t. c. p. 287, 

 " Sumatra." 



PliCRnicophaus erythrognathus, Hartl. Verz. Mus. Brem. 

 p. 95, "Sumatra" (1844). 



Malaccan and Bornean examples do not differ from typical 

 specimens. 



7. Rhopodytes diardi. 



Melius diardi. Less. Tr. d'Orn. p. 133, "Java" (1831). 

 Malaccan individuals do not dift'er from Sumatran. 



8. Zanclostomus javanicus. 



Phmnicophausjav aniens, Horsf. /. c. p. 178, " Java " (1820) ; 

 Zool. Res. Java, t. 5. 



Typical specimens not separable from Sumatran and Ma- 

 laccan. 



9. RhINORTHA CHLOROPHiEA. 



Cuculus chloroph(Bus , Raffles, t. c. p. 288, (J , " Sumatra " 

 (1821). 



PhcenicophcEus caniceps, Vigors, App. Mem. Raffles, p. 671, 

 ?, "Sumatra" (1830). 



Malaccan and Bornean examples do not differ from Su- 

 matran. 



10. SURNICULUS LUGUBRIS. 



Cuculus lugubris, Horsf. ^. c. p. 175, " Java " (1820) ; Zool. 

 Res. Java, t. 58. 



Identical with typical specimens. 



11. Chrysococcyx xajvthorhynchus. 



Cuculus xanthorhynchus, Horsf. t. c. p. 179, "^Java" (1820); 

 Zool. Res. Java, t. 59. 



Undistinguishable from typical specimens. 



