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102 and 157), all from Goenoeng Sitoli. — The iris of N». 

 102 is said to be straw-yellow, of the two other specimens 

 red, »bill black, light blue at the base of lower mandible, 

 feet gray. Native name: To-hia." 



*17. Micropternus hrachyurus (Vieill.). 



Two adult females (Nos. 8 and 9) from Hili Madjeio. 

 »Iris dark gray, bill dull black, feet gray. Native name : ?." 



18. Sasia abnormis (Temm.). 



Sasia abnormis Salvad. Ucc. di Nias, p. 532; Oust. I.e. p. 119. 



Two adult males (Nos. 63 and 77) from Hili Madjeio. 

 »Iris light red, bill black, lower mandible yellowish 

 green, feet yellowish brown. Native name: Tioe-tioe.'' 



*19. Cuculus intermedins Vahl. 



An adult male (N". 223), an adult female (N". 241) and 

 a full-grown young female in brown plumage (N". 240), 

 all three from Lahagoe. 



»Iris orange-red in the adult, yellowish brown in the 

 young bird ; bill black , in the female and young base of 

 lower mandible yellow, feet yellow. Native name : Sisi wongi.''^ 



20. Cacomantis merulinus (Scop.). 



Cacomantis merulinus Salvad. Ucc. di Nias, p. 532; Oust. 1. c. pp. 

 110, 119. 



A nearly adult female (N°. 191) from Goenoeng Sitoli. 

 »Iris white, bill black, lower mandible pale with the 

 base orange-red , feet yellow. Native name : ? ." 



*21. Surniculus luguhris (Horsf.). 



An adult female (N''. 224) from Lahagoe. 

 »Iris brownish gray, bill black, feet black. Native 

 name: ? ." 



Notes from the Leyden Museum, "Vol. XVIII. 



