460 CLASS AVES. 



M. Levaillant has properly separated from the 

 other cuckows 



The CoucALs.* Centropus. lUig. 



Species of Africa and India, which have the thumb 

 nail long, straight, and pointed, like that of the 

 larks. Such as are known belong to the old world. 

 They build also in the clefts of trees. 



Egyptian Cuckow. C. ^gyptius and Senega- 

 lensis. Enl. 332. Vaill. Af. 219. 



Grey ; beneath, white ; crown and tail, blackish. 

 Senegal and Egypt. 



Philippine Cuckow. C. Philippensis. Cuv. Enl. 824. 

 C. Bubutus. Horsf. 



Black ; wings, red. 



Red-brown Cuckow. C. Nigrorufus. Cuv. Vaill. 

 Af. 220. 



Dingy ; wings, brickdust colour. Africa. 



Long-heeled Cuckow. C. Tolu. Enl. 295, f. 1. 

 Vaill. 219. 



Greenish-black ; wings, chesnut ; head, neck, and 

 back, blackish, red streaked. Madagascar. 



Lark-heeled Cuckow. (C. Bengalensis.) Brown's 

 111. t. 13. 



Ferrugineous brown, white, and black, streaked ; belly, 

 yellowish-brown ; quills and under tail-feathers, red, 

 black banded. Bengal. 



* A compound signifying Lark Cuckows. Centropus, spur-footed. M. 

 Vieillot has changed this name into Coridonix ; Dr. Leach into Podo- 



THILUS. 



