PALLID CUCKOO. 
that I have been to very great trouble in collecting sixty ‘ occasionals,’ while 
all the time the forty contain favourites which are used in ninety out of 100 
cases. Scientists sa}^ that I am wrong, and that I cannot prove my case. WeU, 
perhaps I cannot to their satisfaction, but there can be no harm in giving the 
result of my experience and observation, as quoted above.” 
With regard to foster-parents, H. L. White has given a complete list in 
the Emu, Vol. XIV., p. 146-8, 1915, and after consideration I here give 
the specific names as recorded by him, the subspecies being omitted. These 
are : Microeca fascinans, Petroica multicolor, Littlera chrysoptera, Whiteornis 
goodenovii, Melanodryas cucullata, Amaurodryas vittata, Ethelornis magnirostris, 
RTiipidura fiabellifera, Howeavis rufifrons, Leucocirca tricolor, Myiagra 
rubecula, M. nitida, Sisura inquieta, Coracina novcehollandice, Lalage tricolor, 
Morganornis superciliosus, Calamanthus fuliginosus, G. campestris, Epthianura 
albifrons, Conopoderas australis, Acanthiza pusilla, Sericornis longirostris, 
Tasmanornis humilis, Malurus cyaneus, Byania melanocephala, Stipiturus 
malachurus, Artamus leucorhynchus, Campbellornis superciliosus, C. personatus, 
Austrartamus melanops, Pseudartamus cyanopterus, Micrartamus minor, Col- 
luricincla harmonica, Bowyeria boweri, Grallina cyanoleuca, Falcunculus fron- 
tatus, Oreoica cristata, Pachycephala pectoralis, Lewinornis rufiventris, Gilbert- 
ornis rufogularis, Timixos olivaceus, Eopsaltria australis, Neositta chrysoptera, 
Climacteris leucophcea, Melithreptus lunatus, M. gularis, M. validirostris, M. 
atricapillus, M. affinis, Plectorhyncha lanceolata, Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris, 
Gliciphila melanops, Ramsayornis fasciatus, Zanthomiza phrygia, Paraptilotis 
fusca, P. chrysops, Meliphaga lewinii, M. sonora, Nesoptilotis flavicollis, N. 
leucotis, Lophoptilotis melanops, L. leadbeateri, Lichenostomus ornatus, L» 
cratitius, L. keartlandi, Ptilotula penicillata, Broadbentia fiava, Phylidonyris 
pyrrhoptera, Meliornis novcehollandice, M. niger, Manorina melanophrys, 
Myzantha melanocephala, M. fiavigula, Coleia carunculata, Anthochcera chrysop- 
tera, Acanthogenys rufogularis, Entomyzon cyanotis, Neophilemon buceroid^, 
Tropidorhynchus corniculatus, Anthus australis, Mimeta sagittata, Sphecoiheres 
maxillaris and Dicruropsis bracteatus. 
It will be noted that White referred to a few’ of these only being the 
“favourite” foster-parents, the majority being “occasional” foster-parents 
only. It would be of interest at some time to have the “ favourites ” for 
different locahties calculated, as these may well vary exactly as is known in 
the case of the European Cuckoo. Such is suggested in items by various 
correspondents to the Emu, and figures given would assist in fixing these, 
but the statistics must not be too complex. 
The confusion in connection with the specific name of this Cuckoo has 
now, I hope, been entirely dissipated. When Latham examined the “ Watling ” 
