BROAD-BILLED BRONZE CUCKOO. 
lucidus australis. Differs from L. 1. lucidus (Gmelin) in having more bronze 
on the upper-surface and on the bars on the under-surface. Wing 107 mm. 
Queensland.” 
Study of the Lord Howe series show the fuUy adult males to so closely 
resemble the Neozelanic fully adult males of typical lucidus as to be 
separable only by the difference in the bills which is slight, but noticeable. 
The adult females, however, have not the shining green head but have it dull 
purphsh, but darker, however, than in adult male plagosus. The remainder 
of the upper-surface shows more glossy bronze than is usually seen in the 
males of plagosus, while the under-surface has the barring somewhat of an 
intermediate nature between these two, plagosus and lucidus. A pecuUar feature 
however is the close barring of the throat in the majority of the specimens, 
which is not seen in the birds available of the typical form of the latter. I am 
dubious as to the exact relationship of these birds, and certainly as to that of 
lucidus and them. 
I make a suggestion here which may seem absurd, but may lead to good 
results. As no specimens in quantity which can be truly referred to lucidus 
have been met with outside New Zealand, the conclusion would be that it did 
not migrate from that Dominion, but that it remained there throughout the 
year. This means that the observers in New Zealand must recommence their 
studies and look for the species during the months it is silent. It is apparent 
from the records that its “ arrival ” has been generally accepted by the hearing 
of its note, and its departure likewise accredited to its silence. As birds have 
been met with later than usual, I now suggest that the Neozelanic Cuckoo, 
known as Lamprococcyx lucidus, is not migratory, but that it is a permanent 
resident in New Zealand, probably making internal movements according to 
the seasons. 
I may note that New Guinea Cuckoos of this genus, hke those of Austraha, 
are more or less resident and comparatively local in their distribution. The 
status of the Capricorn Cuckoos is a matter for further investigation, but these 
may have been local migrants, moving from the mainland to the island. 
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