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CATALOGUE. 
Lieut. Tickell informs us that it is of frequent occurrence in the 
neighbourhood of Chyebassa, in Central India. Mr. Jerdon pro- 
cured it in the Carnatic, remarking that ' it was certainly rare in the 
south of India.' About Calcutta it is not rare. I have often heard 
the musical note of one in possession of a native, and from which is 
derived its Bengalee appellation. Lieut. Tickell termed this a double 
repetition of the sound euchoo, and the tone of utterance is much the 
same as in C. canorus ; or it may be styled a melodious, deep-toned 
whistle, agreeable to hear, despite its monotonous reiteration. Among 
the natives this bird is an especial favourite." — (Blyth.) 
1025. CUCULUS HIMALAYANUS, Vigors. 
Cuculus himalayanus. Vigors, P. Z. S. (1831), p. 137 
(nec. Gould, Century). JBlyth, Cat. JB. Mus. A. S. 
Beng. p. 71. 
Cuculus saturatus, Hodgson, J. A. S. Beng. XII. p. 942 
(1843). Gray's Zool. Misc. (1844), p. 85. Blyth, 
J. A. S. Beng. XY. p. 18. 
a. S' (O. saturatus, Hodgs.) b. c. Nepal. Presented by 
B. H. Hodgson, Esq. 
" Upper parts uniform pure dark-ashy ; the under parts appear 
to be more closely barred than in C. striatus, and is altogether a 
more complete miniature of C. canorus, having the dimensions of 
C. striatus. ''^ 
Inhabits the Himalaya generally. 
1026. CUCULUS POLIOCEPHALUS, Latham. 
Cuculus poliocephalus, Latham, Hist, of B. III. p. 181. 
Blyth, J. A, S. Beng. XI. p. 904 ; Cat. B. Mus. 
A. S. Beng. p. 71. Hodgson, Cat. B. of Nepal, 
p. 119. 
Cuculus himalayanus, v. Bharovus, Hodgson, Gray's 
Zool. Misc. (1844), p. 85. 
Cuculus himalayanus, apvd Gould, Cent, of B. t. 54. 
Small Himalayan Cuckoo, Blyth. 
Ashy-headed Cuckoo, Gray. 
Chota-Bheotj, Nepal, Hodgson. 
a. h.c.d.e. S , ? , and young. Nepal. (No. 501, Hodgs. 
List.) Presented by B. H. Hodgson, Esq. 
