262 cuckow. 



insects, and flesh, either dressed or raw ; and I remember one that 

 remained in a cage the whole year, but how much longer I did not 

 learn. It is said, that this bird, when fat, affords as delicious food 

 as the Land-Rail. Where the Cuckows go, on their departure 

 hence, is not well ascertained ; but it is clear, that the greater part 

 visit Africa, being observed at Malta twice in a year, in their passage 

 backwards and forwards ; the same in respect to Gibraltar, where, 

 however, they are not common ; in Italy is a scarce bird ; is well 

 known at Aleppo, and extends even to India,* as I have, more 

 than once, seen them in drawings from thence. To the north, it is 

 common in Sweden, but does not appear so early by a month as 

 with us ; Russia is not destitute of this bird; and we have also seen 

 a specimen, said to have been brought from Kamtschatka. 



A.— Cuculus rufus, Bris. iv. 110. 1. A. Id . 8vo. ii. 72. Frisch. t. 42. Ge'rin. i.' "t. 68. 



Bechst. Nat. Deutsch. ii. 495. taf. xviii. 

 Rufous Cuckow, Gen.Syn.'ii. 512. 1. A. 



This is a mere variety of a young bird, having the upper parts 

 varied with rufous, where the other is white. 



B.— Guckguck eine andere Art, Besek. Vog. Kurl. s. 34. No. 53. 54. Schr. d. Berl. 



Gesell. vii. s. 452. 19. 

 Cuculus griseo-undulatus, &c. Gm. Lin. i. 409. y. hid. Orn. i. 208. y. 



This is said to be smaller than the Common Cuckow. Bill ash 

 grey, the base and edges brimstone ; head and neck bluish ash grey ; 

 throat paler ; neck and shoulders waved with yellow and dark ash 

 grey ; breast and belly white, marked with smutty grey waves ; 



* The English Cuckow reaches Bengal, It is observable, that out of the multitude of 

 Cuckows, none have the note of our European.— View Hindoost. ii. p. 264. 



