cuckow. 307 



mottled; under wing coverts dun-colour; thighs pale rufous, the 

 feathers very long, nearly hiding the legs ; prime quills notched dirty 

 white, in narrow spots ; pinion white ; tail coverts reaching half way 

 on the tail, grey, waved with black ; tail cuneiform, seven inches 

 long, blackish, marked with crescents, in shape of dull white spots 

 on the inner webs, but the outer feather, which is about four inches 

 long, has nearly round white spots on the outer web ; the tips of all 

 approaching to white. 



Inhabits Van Diemen's Land.— In the collection of Gen. Davies. 



61— TIPPET CUCKOW. 



Cuculus pulliolatus, Incl. Orn. Sup. xxx. Gen. Zool. ix. p. 112. 

 Tippet Cuckow, Gen. Si/n. Sup. ii. 138. 



LENGTH near twelve inches. Bill brown, rather stout, and a 

 trifle curved at the point ; irides orange ; upper parts of the body 

 dull green, the under white; crown full of feathers, and as far as the 

 eye, on each side, black ; on the sides of the neck the black comes 

 forwards, and almost meets in the middle, giving the appearance of 

 a cloak or tippet; sides, under the wings, yellowish ; thighs marked 

 with a few rusty spots; quills black; tail very short, the outer 

 margins of the feathers marked with white spots ; legs dusky, bluish 

 white, dotted with black, 



Inhabits New-Holland, where it is a rare bird. 



62— SPOTTED-BREASTED CUCKOW. 



LENGTH seven inches. Bill somewhat stout, pale brown : the 



plumage in general pale brown, or ash-colour on the upper parts, 



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