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that it can scarcely be culled a variety; it is the common Cuckow 

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

 bird. 



99. Cuculusfugax, Horsf. Bychan Cuckow, Lath. 



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

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

 radiatus. 



100. Cuculus Sonneratii, Ind. Orn. ? Le petit Coucou des hides, Sonn. ? 



Sonnerat's Cuckow, Lath. ? 

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

 description alone, that this bird is Sonnerafs Cuckow. 

 Genus Centropus. 



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



Chestnut Coucal, Lath. 

 This bird is the Mahooka of India, so named from its note ; it is 

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

 chestnut Coucal very accurately describes it, but his figure is 

 bad ; having apparently been taken from a drawing of Gen. 

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

 named it Cuculus castaneus. 



Genus Eudynamys. 



102. Eudynamys Orientalis. Cuculus Orientalis, Tuinn. Eastern black 



Cuckow, Lath. Coucou noir des Indes & Coukeel, Buff. 

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



103. Eudynamys Sirkee, Centropus Sirkee, Hardw. Sir keer Cuckow, 



Lath. 



Tribus Tenuirostres. 

 Fam. Meliphagidce. — Genus Chloropsis. 



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



& Selby. 

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

 Latham as the Hurruwa Bee-eater. 



Fam. Cinnyridce. — Genus Cinnyris. 



105. Cinnyris Orientalis. Cinn. capite, collo, dorsoque splendide 



virescenti-purpureis ; abdomine purpureo-atro ; alis caudaque 

 atris ; fasciculo utrinque sub alis auranliaco. 

 Longitude 4. 

 Eastern Creeper, Lath. 



Ordo TIL RASORES. 



Fam. CoLUMBiD.E. 



Genus Vinago. 



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



mandeur, Temm. Hurrial Pigeon, Lath. 

 Genus Columba. 



107. Columba tigrina, Temm. Colombe a nuque perlee, Temm. 



108. Columba Cambayensis,Gme\. 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 which is common 



