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Fam. Picidce. — Genus Bucco. 



90. Bucco CANicEPS. Buc. gramineo-viridis ; capite, nucha, colio, 



pectoregue gri^eis ; illius plumis in medio albido Uneatis ; rostro 

 rubro ; pedibus Jlavis ; regione circumoculari niidd Jiavescenti- 

 rubra. 



Longitudo 10. 

 HchteVs Barbet, Lath. ? 

 This bird is the Bura- Bussunta of India, and appears to be tbe 

 šame as var. A. of Dr. Latham's FichteVs Barbet. 



91. Bucco Philippinensis, Gmel. Barbu des Philippines, BufF. 



Genus Picus, 



92. Picus Bengalensis, Linn. Bengal JVoodpecker, Lath. 



93. Picus Mahrattensis, Lath., Ind. Orn. Mahratta JVoodpecker, Lath. 



Fam. Certhiadce.— Genus Sitta. 



94. Sitta castaneoventbis. Sit. superne griseo-plumbea ; pectore 



abdomineąue castaneis ; strigd a rietu per oculos ad nucham ex- 



tendente, remigibus, rectricumgue pogoniis internis nigris ; guld 



maculctgue rectricum lateraliuin albis. 



Longitudo 5. 



Ferruginous-bellied Nuthatch, Lath. ? 



Genus Certhia, 



95. Certhia spilonota. Certh. suprh griseo-fusca, alho maculata ; 



capite albo graciliter striato; guld abdomineąue albidis, hoc 

 fusco fasciato ; caudd albofuscoąuefasciata. 

 Longitudo bh. 

 The tail of this bird is soft and flexible, in which respect it differs 

 from the type of the genus, but it agrees in all others. 

 Genus Upupa. 



96. Upupa minor, Shavv. La Huppe d'Afriąue, Le Vaill. 



Fam. Cuculidce. — Genus Leptosomus. 



97. Leptosomus Afer. Cuculus Afer, Gmel. Edolian Cuckow, Shaw. 



Genus Cuculus. 



98. Cuculus canorus, Linn. Common Cuckom, Lath. 



This bird, on comparison with the common Cuckow, differs so little 

 that it can scarcely be called a variety ; it is the common Cuckom 

 of India, andits habits and note resemble those of the European 

 bird. 



99. Cuculus fugax, Horsf. Bychan Cuckoio, Lath. 



The common Indian name of this bird is Piptha or Pipeeha, from 

 its note ; in Sanscrit Chataca. Dr. Buchanan named it Cuculus 

 radiatus. 



1 00. Cuculus Sonneratii, Ind. Orn. ? Le petit Coucou des Indės, bonn. ? 



Sonnerat's Cuckow, Lath, ? 

 Not having either specimen or figures to refer to, I conciude, from 

 description alone, that this bird is Sonnerat's Cuckow. 

 Genus Centropus. 



101. Centropus Philippensis, Cuv. Coucou des Philippines, Buff. 



Chestnut Coucal, Lath. 



