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CucuLUS spec. ? 



A large species o£ Cuckoo was very common at Buruma, 

 littering a " Hoop hoop hoop " throughout the day, and 

 frequently at night as well. A specimen was shot at that 

 place, but it was in such poor plumage that it was not 

 preserved. 



C!!hkysococcyx cdpreus, Bodd. R. 642. Oct.-Nov. 



A specimen was shot at Buruma and preserved, but lost 

 on the journey. It was a common species after its arrival, 

 at the end of September. 



Chrysococcyx klaasi ( Steph.). R, 643. (2 M.) Resi- 

 dent. 



I. light brown ; B. horn-blue; L. slate-blue. Xeng. 176; 

 W. 102 ; Tl. 76 ; Ts. 16 ; C. 1.5. 



A few were seen in the tangled forest at Mpimba in July, 

 and a specimen secured there ; but they were not heard 

 calling until September. The other specimen was shot at 

 Buruma. 



Metallococcyx smaragdineus (Swains.). Oct.-Nov. 



A specimen was procured at Villa Pereira in October, l)ut 

 lost on the journey. It was first heard calling at the end of 

 September, and seemed to be fairly plentiful. 



Indicator indicator (Gm.). (1 F.) Resident. 



I. straw-yellow ; B. & L. dark brown. Leng. 185. 



The Greater Honey-Guide was rather rare and I remendjcr 

 to have seen only two — one procured at Villa Pereira, and 

 another at Namabieda. 



Indicator minor, Steph. R. 652. (2 M.) Resident. 



I. umber-brown ; B. dark brown, base of lower mandible 

 white. Leng. 163 ; W. 90. 



These two specimens were taken to be a pair when shot, 

 as they were perched close to each other on the same branch, 

 but dissection proved them to be males ; this is remarkable, 

 because they are very pugnacious and jealous of other 



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