CUCULUS LUGUBHIS. 



Ord. Ill"' Les Grimpeues, Cuvier. 



Ord. V"'' Zygodactyles. Temminch. 



Ord. II. Pic^, Ijinn. Syst. Sect. II. Pedibus scansoriis. 



Ord. I, ScANsoRES, Illiger. Fam. 3. Amphiboli, 



CUCULUS, Linn. Briss. Lath. Temm. Illiger, S^c. 



Char. gen. — Rostrum mediocre, compressum, modice curvatvim. Tomia integer- 

 rima. Rictus amplus. Nares prope rostri basin sit^e, membrana nuda obtectae, 

 aut marginataj, apertura ovali. Alee mediocres, remigum tertia longissima. 

 Cauda gradata, elongata, rectricibus decem aut duodecini. Pedes scansorii, 

 congrui. Tarsi basi plumis tecti. Digiti externi internis longiores, antici basi 

 leviter connexi, posticorum externus versatilis. Acropodia scutulata. Ungues 

 omnes incurvi. 



Cuculus ater nitore viridi, remigibus exterioribus pogonio iuterno albo notatis, 

 rectricibus dviabus externis crissoque albo fasciatis, tibiis postice albis. 



Awon-awon, of the Javanese. 



Cuculus lugubris,- Horsf. Syst. Arrangement of Sirds from Java, Linn. Trans. 

 Vol XIIL p. 179. 



Mournful Cuckow, Gen. Hist, of Birds by J. Latham, M.D. ^d Edition, 1821. 

 Vol III. p. 286, N. 32. 



The Cuculus lugubris is found in districts of secondary elevation, which are 

 diversified with extended ranges of hills, and covered with luxuriant forests. The 

 southern and western parts of Java are generally of this description. In the 

 extensive central plains intervening between abrupt, conical, and elevated mountains, 

 and which are generally in a high state of culture, and covered with flourishing 

 towns and villages, I have rarely observed it. This bird retires into the deepest 

 coverts, and, having a dark plumage, it is with difficulty surprised. Its peculia- 

 rities, both as to voice and general habits, have not, as far as is known to me, been 



