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Sub-Family PHGENICOPHAIN^. 



The eggs of the Cuckoos of this group are plain white and bear a 

 close resemblance to those of the Coucals. They differ, however, in 

 being rather longer in relation to their breadth,, comparatively few 

 specimens being spheroidal in shape. 



Genus TACCOCUA, Less. 



Taccocua lescheuaulti. Less. 



Taccocua leschenaulti, Legge, Birds Ceylon, p. 266 (1878) ; Oates ed. 



Hume, Nests ^ Eggs Ind. Birds, ii. p. 408 (1890) ; Blanf. Fauna 



Brit Ind., Birds, iii. p. 287 (1895) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 170 



(1900). 

 Taccocua sirkee, Oates ed. Hume, Nests 8f Eggs Ind. Birds, ii. p. 408 



(1890) ; Shelley, Cat. Birds B. M. xix. p. 381 (1891). 



The eggs of the Sirkeer Cuckoo measure from 1"25 to 1'55 in 

 length, and from 1-03 to 1-13 in breadth. 



3. Delhi, 6th April (C. T. Bingham). Hume Coll. 



3. Jhansi, 2oth June (jF. iJ. Blewitt), Hume OoU. 



1. Jhansi, 18th July {F. B. B.). Hume Coll. 



2. Jhansi, 24th July (F. R. B.). Hume Coll. 



1. Allahabad, 12th April. Hume OoU. 



2. Allahabad, 3rd July. Hume Coll. 

 1. Chunar, Bengal, 26th May ( W. E. Hume Coll. 



Brooks). 

 1. Chunar, 1st June (W. E. B.: Crowley Bec[uest. 

 Tristram Coll). 



3. Sanger, C. Provs., 7th July. Hume Coll. 

 3. Saugor, 30th July. Hume Coll. 



1. Saugor, 30th July (rraframCoK.). Crowley Bequest. 



2. Saugor, 31st July. Hume Coll. 

 1. Eaipur, C. Provs., 10th July. Hume Coll. 



Genus EHOPODYTES, Gah. Sr Heine. 



Rhopodytes tristis {Less.). 



Rhopodytes trislis, Oates ed. Hume, Nests Sr Eggs Ind. Birds, ii. p. 397 

 (1890) ; Shelley, Cat. Birds B. M: xix. p. 886 (1891) ; Blanf. Fauna 

 Brit. Ind., Birds, iii. p. 232 (1895); Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 170 

 (1900). 



The eggs of the Large Green-billed Malkoha measure from 1-25 

 to 1'6 in length, and from 1 to 1"15 in breadth. 



1. Sikhim, 10th May (J. Oammie). Hume Coll. 



2 Sylhet, 12th May {J. R. Cripps). Hume Coll. 



1 Pegu, 20th June (-B. W. Oates). Seebohm Coll. 



2 Peo-u, 24th June {E. W. 0.). Hume Coll. 



