COMMON GUCKOPF. 



Generic CharaC'TER*. 



Bill cui-ved. 

 Tongue fliort. 



Tail compofed of ten flexible feathers; 

 Toes two forwards and two backwards*! 



Synonyms. 



GucuLUs CANORUs. LtH. Syft, t, p, 168. 1. Ind* 

 Orn. 1. p. 207. 1. 



Common Cuckow. Br. ZooL 1. 82. tab. 36. Ib.foL 

 80. tab, G. G. u Am, ZooL 2. p. 

 266. tab. A, Lath. Syn. 2. p* 509. i» 

 lb. Jupt, p. ^%, Mont. Orn. DiB, 

 Vol 1. Bewick's Br. Birds, Ft, 1, 



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JL H I S fpecies is nearly fifteen inches in length, twenty* 

 five in breadth, afid it weighs about four ounces and a half. 

 Bill ftrong and much curved ; infide of the mouth red ; irides 

 and eye-lids yellow ; tail confiding of ten feathers of unequal 

 length, of which the outer ones are remarkably fhort, which 

 is alfo the cafe with the firft quill feather; legs and claws 

 fbwt. The female differs in colour, being more inclined to 

 brown, and is alfo nearly an inch fliorter than the male* 



