YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO. 97 



the wing; greater and lesser wing coverts, bright rufous; 

 primaries, bright rufous. The tail, of ten feathers, has the 

 two middle feathers cinereous brown, with a slight tinge of 

 olive; the others black, with a broad white space at the end 

 of each of the three outermost; the fourth just tipped with 

 white; the two outer feathers are scarcely half the length of 

 the middle ones; the others gradually shorten to them. The 

 legs, of a light blue colour, black, according to Meyer, are 

 covered on the upper part with large feathers; the toes, two 

 placed behind and two before, are also light blue. 



The female closely resembles the male. The four middle 

 tail feathers are cinereous brown, tinged with olive, with a 

 greenish reflection; and the white on the breast is more dull 

 than in the male bird. 



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