266 cuckow. 



Inhabits India ; named Behouraii. I observe in the drawings of 

 Sir J. Anstruther, one, in which the head is paie ash- colour; chin 

 white; the rest of the under parts rufous white, crossed with numerous 

 lines, the colour of yellow-oker ; back and wings dove-colour; bend 

 of the wing white; on the outer part of the quills five round spots of 

 white ; tail crossed with five bars, black above and white beneath ; 

 but the latter occupying most space. 



In another the bill is black ; head, neck, and parts above much 

 like our adult Cuckow, but rather darker ; beneath dusky white, 

 crossed with irregular, pale, ash-coloured bars ; tail as in the others ; 

 legs yellow. 



This is probably the same as that known at Bengal by the name 

 of Bhrou, which is described by Dr. Buchanan, as having the bill 

 black above, and pale beneath ; tongue bifid; eyelids crenated, and 

 yellow ; irides yellow ; plumage in general the same as above ; four 

 black bands on the tail, each bordered below with reddish or pale 

 rufous, the same at the tip, making five in all ; the tail near half 

 the length of the bird ; the plumage said to vary much in colour, 

 probably at different periods of age. Found in the neighbourhood 

 of Calcutta, but not common ; builds in trees, and has a loud 

 plaintive cry. 



5— BYCHAN CUCKOW. 



LENGTH thirteen inches. Bill pale, darker at the tip ; round 

 the eyes bare ; irides hazel ; head to below the eyes, neck, back, and 

 wings dove-colour, not unlike our Common Cuckow ; wings darkest; 

 head and rump palest; quills black, barred within, and spotted 

 with black; tail even, pale ash-colour, crossed with five bars of 

 black; that nearest the base very narrow, and the end one very 

 broad ; the rest equal, but all of them bounded below with white, 



