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CAROLINA CUCKOW. 



the lower yellow ; the large wing-feathers are ru- 

 fous ; the rest of the wing, and all the upper part 

 of the body, head, and neck, are of a greenish ash- 

 colour ; all the under part of the body, from the 

 bill to the tail, white ; the tail about six inches 

 long, and wedge-shaped ; the two middle feathers 

 are similar in colour to the back ; the others black 

 with white tips ; legs short, and with the claws 

 grey brown. 



The note of this bird is very different from the 

 common Cuckow, and not being very remarkable 

 is scarcely ever taken notice of. It is a very soli- 

 tary bird, frequenting the dark recesses of woods 

 and shady thickets. They are found in Carolina 

 in the summer time, but retire on the approach of 

 winter ; it has also been taken in Jamaica, where 

 it is very common. 



