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CUCULID^. 



Centrococcyx rufipemiis, Cah. Sf Heine, Mus. Hein. iv, p. 115 ; Bull, 

 S. F. vii, p. 207 ; Hume, Cat. no. 217 ; Oates in Hume's N. ^ E. 

 2nd ed. ii, p. 400. 



Centropus eurycercus, apicd Hume, S. F. ii, p. 196 ; nee Hay. 



Centrococcyx eurycercus, apud Hume ^ Oates, S. F. iii, p. 83. 



Centrococcyx intermedius, Hume, S. F. i, p. 454 ; xi, p. 77 ; id. Cat. 

 no. 217 quat. ; Hume ^- Dav. S. F. vi, p. 168 ; Oates, B. B. ii, 

 p. 126 ; id. in Hume's N. ^~ E. 2nd ed. ii, p. 404. 



Centrococcyx maximus, Hume, S. F. i, p. 454 ; id. Cat. no. 217 quint. ; 

 Oates in Htime's N. i^ E. 2nd ed. ii, p. 405. 



Mahoka, H. ; Kuka, Beng. ; Jemudti-kaki, Tel. ; Kalli-kaka, Tarn. ; 

 Chembigum, Tarn. Ceylon ; JEtti-kukkula, Ciug. ; ^o<e, Burmese ; Crow- 

 Pheasant of Europeans in India. 



Fig. 69. — Foot of C. sinensis, {. 



Coloration. Whole plumage, except the wings, black with a 

 greea gloss, varying to steel-blue and purple, especially on the 

 upper back ; the tail generally dull green ; shafts of the feathers 

 on the head, neck, and breast shining black ; wings with their 

 coverts and scapulars chestnut, tips of quills dusky ; wing-Lining 

 black. 



In the young there is much variation ; the upper parts are 

 black with rufous or white bars and spots ; the wings and coverts 

 are barred chestnut and black ; tail dark brown, with narrow wavy- 

 whitish bars ; lower parts dull black, with greyish- white bars. 

 The change to the adult plumage is gradual. 



Bill black ; iris crimson ; legs black (Jerdon). 



Length about 19 ; tail 9 to 11 ; wing 7 to 9'4; tarsus 2 ; bill 

 from gape 1'8. Females are larger than males. 



Distribution. Throughout India, Ceylon, and Burma, with the 

 exception of the Himalayas, in which this species is rare and 



