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Genus CoLius, Brisson. 



336. C. STRIATUS, Gmelin. 



IlAB. S. Africa ; (Lev. Ois. d'Afr. pi. 266). 



A. Specimen presented by Lord A. Hay (1845). 



B. Do., received from Mr. Bartlett (1843). 



337. C. MACROURUS {PL Enl. 282, f. 2). 



Syn. Lanius macrourus, L. 



C. senegalensis, Gmelin. 



C. indicus, Latham (young ?) 

 Had. W. Africa. 



A. Specimen (with lengthened crest and verditer nape) . 

 B. Do. (with shorter crest and dull bluish nape). Receiv- 

 ed from Mr. Bartlett (1843). 

 Division IL (With pedicilate dilated cteca, resembling those of the Owls.) 



Fam. CUCULID.E. 

 Subfam. CUCULIN/E. 

 Genus Cuculus, L. 



338. C. spARVERioiDES, Vigors (Gould's 'Century,' pi. 53). 



Syn. Feri'uginous-necked Cuckoo {?), Latham. 

 Hab. Himalaya; Nilgiris ; Malayan peninsula. 



A. Adult. B. Young. From Darjiling. Presented by 



Mr. Webb (184 ). C. Young (very large), from Malacca. 



E. Lindstedt, Esq. (1847). 



339. C. VARius, Vahl (Hardw. III. hid. Zool.) 



Syn. C.fugax, Horsfield. 

 C. Lathami, Gray. 

 C. tenuirostris. Lesson. 

 C. ejulans, Sundevall. 

 C. nisicolor, Hodgson, variety ? 



Bhrou and Bychan Cuckoo, and the young Sokagu Cuc- 

 koo, Latham. 



Chok-gallo, and Popirja, Beng. : Kupuk, or Upuk, 

 H. (Jerdon). Kntti pitta (' Sword bird'), Telugu. 

 Zuk-kat (Custom-house bird), Dukhun. 

 Hab. India generally and Malay countries. 



A. Male. B. Female. C. D. E. Young. From the 

 vicinity of Calcutta (1842-6). 

 F. Var. ? C. nisicolor, Hodgson, described J. A. S. XII, 

 943. Injured skin from Nepal. B. H. Hodgson, Esq. 

 (1843). G. Young from Macao. Purchased (1842). 



340. C. STRIATUS, Drapiez. 



Syn. C. micro2iterus, Gould. 



C. optatus, Gould, ' Intr. to Birds of Australia.' (Doubt- 

 ful.) 

 C. affinis, A. Hay, J. A. S. XV, 18 (large variety). 



