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THE BIRDS OF AUSTRALIA 



Key to the Species. 



I Basal two-thirds of tail rufous, except inner and outer 



feathers. C. basalis. 



IT. Basal half of tail never uniform rufous. 



1. With no rufous edges to the- quills. 



tt. Larger, wing not less than 4 inches. 



Breast bands bright green, crown green like 



back, forehead freckled with white. C. lucidus. 



Breast bands coppery bronze, crown and back of 

 neck purplish bronze contrasting with green 

 back, forehead less freckled with white. C. plagosus. 



b. Smaller. Wing not more than 3.8 inches. 



Breast bands coppery bronze, back green, fore- 

 head strongly freckled with white. C. malayanus. 



2. With narrow rufous edges to the quills. 



Like C. malayanus, but with no white on the forehead. C. poecilunis. 



Bronze Cuckoo: Ohalcococcyx plagosus. 



Australian Museum. 



