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he states that this bird only visits Bengal during the rainy season, in 

 which he appears to be correct. 



Genus Rhinortha, Vigors ; Anadcenus, Swainson ; also Bubutus, 

 Lesson. In the Zoology of M. Belanger's Voyage, M. Lesson has 

 figured the Rh. rufescens of my monograph as B. Isidori, whilst his 

 descripion of the latter refers to Rh. chlorophcea (Cuculus chloro- 

 phceus, Raffles, &c); and by the name B. Duvaucelii, citing his Orni- 

 thologie, p. 143, (or Cuculus Sumatrensis of the Paris Museum, not 

 C. Sumatranus, Raffles,) he has given a description which probably 

 refers to my rufescens, though I cannot understand what is meant by 

 the italicised portion of the following quotation, which alone does not 

 apply — "Cet Oiseau, de la taille du Coucou Edolio, a le bee jaune, la 

 tete d'un cendre blanchatre, le plumage gris cendre, les ailles rousses, 

 l'abdomen et la region anale d'un rouge ochreux," &c. If it be intend- 

 ed that the back is coloured ash-grey, then probably M. Lesson's spe- 

 cies is distinct. But it must be remembered that his description and 

 plate of B. Isidori refer to different species, as before mentioned. 



The Phcenicophceus longicaudatus of my monograph is M. Lesson's 

 Melias tristis, and may rank therefore as Ph. tristis, unless it be 

 considered worth while to separate the small-billed species from the 

 others : and my Ph. tristis appears to be M. Lesson's M. Diardi, of 

 which he states that it resembles the former species in its form and 

 colouring, but is only half the size, and presents some other differences ; 

 this bird is the Cuculus Sumatranus of Raffles, and must rank, I 

 therefore presume, as Ph. Sumatranus. I am assured by Mr. Frith 

 that this latter species occurs in the Soonderbuns of Bengal, and that 

 the other is common on the hill ranges of Assam. 



Ph. Jerdoni is " termed in Hindustani Kuppra Popya, and in 

 Teloogoo Wamaneh okee." — Jerdon. 



Zanclostomus Sirkee is " called Jungle Parrot, both in Hindustani 

 and Teloogoo, from its red bill." — Ibid. 



Centropus Phillipensis " builds a very large nest in some thick 

 bush or hedge, and lays two or three greenish-blue eggs. This I have 

 on the authority of an excellent Shikaree. It occasionally pilfers eggs 

 from the nests of other birds." — Ibid. When running up the bough 

 of a tree, which it does with remarkable celerity, it often throws 

 the tail up over the back. 



