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KLASS’S CUCKOO. 
wing-covers, and no transverse bands on tlie sides, 
flanks, and under tail-covers. 
Excepting a white stripe behind the eye, the 
whole of the upper plumage is shining coppery-green 
of different tints, like the last species. There are a 
few obsolete white interrupted lines on the borders 
of the greater quills, the inner webs of which have 
from six to seven broad white bars, (in auratus 
these bars are from three to four). Under plumage 
milk-white and immaculate, except a longitudinal 
green stripe down some of the thigh-feathers. The 
tail is rounded like the last ; the four middle feathers 
are green, the rest white, with two green dots near 
the tip of the outer web, one smaller than the other, 
while the inner web is marked with from four to six 
others. Bill bluish-black, paler beneath ; feet deep 
black. 
Total length, inches ; bill from the front, ^ ; 
ditto from the gape, f ; wings hardly 4 ; tail beyond, 
1 ; ditto from the base, 3 ; outermost feather, 
shorter. 
