116 Mr. G. M. Mathews on the 



99. Heteroscenes pallidus occidentalis. Western Pallid 

 Cuckoo. 



Heteroscenes occidentalis Cabanis and Heine^ Mus. Hein. 

 vol iv. 1862, p. 27, note : West Australia. 



This bird was first seen on the 13th of January, 1912 ; 

 an immature individual was noticed next day. 



100. Cacomantis pyrrophanus dumetorum. Western Square- 

 tailed Cuckoo. 



Cuculus dumetorum Gould, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1845, p. 19 : 

 Port Essington. 



On the north side of the Island this Cuckoo was very 

 common, but near Apsley Straits it was rare. Apparently 

 it winters here. 



Egg. Ground-colour pale stone, with a ring of lavender 

 spots, mixed with a few of reddish, round the the larger end. 

 Axis 18 mm., diameter 13. 



101. Neochalcites basalts wyndhami. Western Narrow- 

 billed Bronze Cuckoo. 



Chalcococcyx hasalis wyndhami Mathews, Austral Av. Rec. 

 vol. i. 1912, p. 14 : Point. Torment^ North-west Australia. 

 Rare. 



102. Lamprococcyx minutellus minutellus. Little Bronze 

 Cuckoo. 



Chrysococcyx minutellus Gould, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1859, 

 p. 128: Port Essington. 



Egg. Ground-colour olive-green, which, on being scraped 

 off, reveals a pale green colour. Axis 20'5 mm., diameter 13. 



Found in the nest of Ethelornis magnirostris melvillensis. 

 As this is the common Bronze Cuckoo on the Island (only 

 one other being seen, " wyndhami "\ I am describing it as 

 such for what it is worth. 



On the 25th of October this species was observed for the 

 first time. By December it had become more plentiful. 

 None were seen on the north side. Apparently this bird 

 winters here. Its note differs from that of other Bronze 

 Cuckoos. 



