Genus Centropus, Illigcr. 



Mahtika, Hind. : Kuka, Beng. : Atte Cuccula, Cingli. : 

 Boojj, Arakan : Bnlji'it, and KrmJok, Malay : 



384. C. EURYCERCus, A. Hay (J. A. S. XIV, 551). 



SvN. Cucidits hubutus apud Raffles (nee Cetitropus buhutus, 



Horsfield). 

 Hab. Malayan peninsula ; Sumatra. 



A. Fine specimen, from Malacca. R. W. G. Frith, Esq. 

 (1847). B. C. Others, from Malacca. E. Lindstedt, 

 Esq. (184G). 



385. C. PHiLiPPENSis, Cuvier (llorsfield's ' Zool. Res. in Java, pi. ). 



Syn. Cuculus (vgyptias, var. 7, Latham. 

 Corydonyx pyrrhopteriis, Vieillot. 

 Ceniropns hubutus, Horsfield. 

 C. castanopterus, Stephens. 

 C.fasciatus, C. W. Smith, J. A. S. X, 659. 

 Var. Polophilus sinensis, Stephens. 

 Hab. S. E. Asia and its Archipelago. 



A. B. C. D. E. F. G. Specimens in various phases of 

 plumage, from the vicinity of Calcutta (1842-6). H. Do., 

 from Chusan (P. sinensis, Stephens). J. McClelland, 

 Esq. (1845). /. J. Ceylon variety. E. L. Layard, Esq. 

 (1849J. 



386. C. CHLORORHYNCHOS, Blyth, J. A. S. XVIII, 



Hab. Ceylon. 



A. Specimen presented by E. L. Layard. Esq. (1848). 



387. C. viri'dis (Brown's Zoology, pi. XIII, fig. infra). 



Syn. Cuculus viridis, Scopoli. 

 C. benyalensis, Latham. 

 C. tolu apud Raffles. 

 C lepidus et C. affinis, Horsfield. 

 C. pumilus, and probably C. melanops. Lesson. 

 C. dimidiatus, Blyth, J. A. S. XII, 945. 

 C. rectunguis, Strickland, Ann. Mag. N. H. XIX, 134. 

 Polophilus Lathami (?), Leach. 

 Hab. India generally and Malay countries, more abundant in 

 the latter. 



A. B. C. D. E. F. Specimens in various phases of plu- 

 mage, from the vicinity of Calcutta, Katak, central India, 

 and Malacca. Capt. Tickell, J. Shave, Esq., and E. Lind- 

 stedt, Esq. (1842-6). 



388. C. pHASiANiNus (Gould's B. A. Vol. IV, pi. 92). 



Syn. Cuculus phasianiniis et pkasianus, Latham. 

 Hab. Australia. 



^. Adult. Z?. Young. Purchased (1817). 



