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This bird is the Mahooka of India, so nained from its note j it is 

 called also, by the English, Pheasant Crow. Dr. Latham's 

 chestnut Coucal very accurately describes it, but his figure is 

 bad 5 havlng apparently been taken from a drawing of Gen. 

 Hardvvicke's, which stated it to be a young bird. Dr. Buchanan 

 named it Cuciilus castaneus. 



Genus Eudynamys. 



102. Eudynamys Orientalis. Cuculus Orientalis,ljiT\n. Easternhlack 



Cuckotv, Lath. Coucou noir des Itides & Coukecl, BufF. 

 This bird is the Coel of India, and the Coukeel of Buffon. 



103. Eudynamys Sirkee. Centropus Sirkee, Hardw. Sirkeer Cuckovo, 



Lath. 



Tribus Tenuirostres. 

 Fam. Meliphagidče. — Genus Chloropsis. 



104. Chloropsis aurifrons, Jard. & Selby. Malabar Chloropsis, Jard. 



& Selby. 

 This bird is the Hureiva of India, and is well described by Dr. 

 Latham as the Hurrutva Bee-eater. 



Fam. C'mnyridce. — Genus Cinnyris. 



105. Cinnyris Orientalis. Cinn. capite, colio, dorsogue splendide 



viresce?iti'purpureis ; abdomine piirpureo-atro ; alis caudaque 

 atris į fasciculo utrinąue sub alis aurantiaco. 

 Longitudo 4. 

 Eastern Creeper, Lath. 



Ordo iii. RASORES. 



Fam. CoLUMBiD^. 

 Genus Vinago. 



106. Vinago militaris. Columba militaris, Temm. Coltimbar Com- 



mandeur, Temm. Hurrial Pigeon, Lath. 

 Genus Columba. 

 107- Columba iigrina, Temm. Colombe a 7iuque perime, Temm. 



108. Columba Cambayensis, GmeL Colombe maillee, Temm. 



109. Columba risoria, Linn. Colombe Blonde, Temm. La Tour- 



ierelle Blonde, Le Vaill. 

 Le Vaillant mentions a larger bird of this species vvhich is common 

 in Africa ; the šame thing occurs also in India, where there are 

 two birds differing only in size. 



1 10. Columba humilis, Temm. Colombe terrestre, Temm. 



Fam. Phasianid^. 

 Genus Pavo. 



111. Pavo cristatus, Linn. Le Paon, Buff, Crested Peacock, Lath. 



Genus Tragopan. 



112. Tragopan Satyrus, Cuv. Meleagris Satyrus, Linn. Horned 



Pheasant, Lath. 



Fam. Tetraonid^. 

 Genus Pterocles. 



1 13. Pterocles exustus, Temm. Gangą ventre-brule, Temm. 



Genus FrancoUmis. 



1 14. Francolmts Ponticcrianus, Temm, Francolin a rabat, Temm. 



