collected hi Dutch New Guinea. 189 



by its much larger size, light-coloured bill, and stout curved 

 hind claw. 



" The Menebiki Cuckoo was quite a common species, and 

 spent most of its time on the ground. When alarmed it 

 flew heavily into the low undergrowth or shru!)s, where it 

 generally remained quiet, but was easily seen and secured. 

 It had a loud harsh alarm-note." — C. H. B. G. 



Centropus iDernsteini. 



Centropus bernsteini Schleg. ; Shelley, Cat. xix. p. 338 

 (1891) ; Ogilvie-Grant, P. & P. p. 282 (1912) ; id. Ibis, 

 1913, p. 94 ; Roths. & Hartert, N. Z. xx. p. 490 (1913). 



a-d. ^ ? . Wakatimi, Mimika River, 22nd Aug, & 

 21st Nov. 1910, and 1st Jan. 1911. [Nos. 1537, G. C\ S. ; 

 3, 205, 210, G. B. B. (?.] 



Iris dark brown; bill and feet black. 



Total length in the flesh 470 mm. (^18| inches). 



This Lark-heeled Cuckoo is readily distinguished from 

 the larger C. menebiki by its black bill and long, nearly 

 straight hind claw. 



" This Cuckoo seemed to occur near the coast only. It was 

 partly a ground-bird, and very skulking in its habits." — 

 C. B. B. G. 



*CeiitrQpus nigricans. 



Centropus nigricans Salvad. ; Shelley, Cat. xix. p. 339 

 (1891). 



Centropus pJiasianus nigricans van Oort, p. 69 (1909). 



Adult and young examples of the Blackish Lark-heeled 

 Cuckoo were collected at Merauke. 



Scythrops novse-hollandiae. 



Scytlirops novce-Jiollandice Lath. ; Shelley, Cat. xix. p. 330 

 (1891) ; Roths. & Hartert, N. Z. xiv. p. 441 (1907). 



a. ^ imm. Launch Camp, Setakwa River, 13th March, 

 1913. IC.B.K.I 



Bill fleshy-brown ; feet lavender ; tarsal scutes anc] scales 

 brownish. 



The Channel-bill Cuckoo was only met with by the 

 Wollaston Expedition. 



