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generally dispersed wherever the country is suited to its habits. I 
have a specimen killed in Spain which does not differ from examples 
obtained in this country. 
Genus NuctFraGa. 
Only three or four species of Nutcracker have yet been charac- 
terized. They are inhabitants of Europe and Asia. 
197. Nuctrraca canyocatTactks . . . . . VoL III. Pl. LXV. 
NvrcRACKER. 
198. NucrFrRaGA CARYOCATACTES 5 6 66 ce) (NOL IDNR IAL IDOE 
NuvrcRackER (young). 
Indigenous in most of the mountainous and woody countries of 
Europe; breeds abundantly in Switzerland. In England it can 
only be considered an accidental visitor. Mr. Harting, in his 
* Handbook of British Birds,’ enumerates about twenty instances of 
its occurrence here from the date Pennant wrote, 1753, to within a 
few years of the present time, 1872; still these visits can only be 
regarded as accidental. 
Family CUCULID. 
The members of this great family of birds are rendered especially 
remarkable and interesting from the circumstance of the greater 
number of them having parasitic habits. The entire family com- 
prises about two hundred species, which are subdivided into several 
subfamilies, and many genera. They are universally dispersed over 
the temperate portions of the globe ; but not more than a fourth part 
of the whole number are found in America. 
Genus CucvtLvus. 
The members of this genus, restricted to the true Cuckoos, are 
tolerably numerous. One species inhabits Europe; and there are 
others in India, China, Java, Sumatra, the islands of the Indian 
archipelago, and Australia; they are also well represented in 
Africa. 
HO OuCULUS CANORUS ~ . 2. so". & “Vol. If Ply LXV 
Common Cuckoo. 
200. CucuLus cANORUS . . ee ee AVol alleeP ee xevalilile 
Common Cuckoo (young). 
The common Cuckoo is a true migrant, coming to us from the 
south in May, and departing again in September, the young being 
frequently left behind to a later period of the year. 
