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blotches of reddish brown, many of which were of a darker 

 hue and appeared as if beneath the surface of the shell ; it 

 was one inch and eleven-sixteenths long by one inch and 

 a quarter broad ; witliout wishing to cast a doubt upon 

 Strange's veracity, I should much like to see an authenticated 

 mature egg of this bird, as it may differ in colour from the 

 one described. 



The sexes are alike in plumage, but the female is somewhat 

 smaller than the male. 



Head, neck, and breast grey ; all the upper surface, wings, 

 ^nd tail greenish olive-grey, each feather largely tipped with 

 blackish brown ; tail crossed near the extremity by a broad 

 band of black and tipped with white, which gradually in- 

 creases in extent as the feathers recede from the centre ; the 

 inner webs are also largely toothed with white, which is 

 bounded posteriorly with a broad streak of black ; under 

 surface of the wing and body buffy white crossed with indis- 

 tinct bars of greyish brown, which gradually deepen in colour 

 on the tlanks and thighs ; orbits and lores scarlet ; bill light 

 yellowish horn-colour ; feet olive-brown. 



Genus EUDYNAMIS, Vigors and Horsfield. 



One species only of this form inhabits Australia ; others 

 are found in the Indian Islands and on the continent of India; 

 in which latter country the trivial name of Koel has been 

 appHed to them. They are all parasitic, depositing their egg 

 in the nests of Crows, and doubtless in those of other birds. 

 The sexes differ considerably in size, the female being the 

 larger; moreover, her plumage is spotted, while that of the 

 male is of a uniform colour. 



Mr. Blyth states that the Indian bird of this genus, which 

 is very nearly aUied to the Australian species, ejects from its 

 mouth the seeds of the fruits upon which it feeds. 



