190 KL ASS'S CUCKOO. 



wing-covers, and no transverse bands on the sides, 

 flanks, and under tail-covers. 



Excepting a white stripe behind the eye, the 

 whole of the upper plumage is shining coppery-green 

 of different tints, like the last species. There are a 

 few obsolete white interrupted lines on the borders 

 of the greater quills, the inner webs of which have 

 from six to seven broad white bars, (in auratus 

 these bars are from three to four). Under plumage 

 milk-white and immaculate, except a longitudinal 

 green stripe down some of the thigh-feathers. The 

 tail is rounded like the last ; the four middle feathers 

 are green, the rest white, with two green dots near 

 the tip of the outer web, one smaller than the other, 

 while the inner web is marked with from four to six 

 others. Bill bluish-black, paler beneath ; feet deep 

 black. 



Total length, 6J inches ; bill from the front, ^ ; 

 ditto from the gape, f ; wings hardly 4 ; tail beyond, 

 1 ; ditto from the base* 3 ; outermost feather, j 6 5 

 bhorter. 



