287 
the District of Lampong, S.E. Sumatra. 
that of P. celebensis in its nqurkings ; but the colouring differs 
in being dark brown, and the chest is not tawny rufous. 
5. Ninox scutulata. 
Strix scutulata, Baffles, t. c. p. 280, “ Sumatra” (1821). 
Mr. Buxton obtained two adult examples of this long- 
wished-for species at Tarahan, S.E. Sumatra. They are ab¬ 
solutely identical with Malaccan individuals in mus. nostr. 
[“ Iris yellow; bill dark slate, nearly black.”-— Buxton.~\ 
6. Rhopodytes erythrognathus. 
Cuculus melanognathus, Horsf. apud Baffles, t. c. p. 287, 
“ Sumatra.” 
Phoenicophaus erythrognathus, Hartl. Verz. Mus. Brem. 
p. 95, “ Sumatra” (1844). 
Malaccan and Bornean examples do not differ from typical 
specimens. 
7. Rhopodytes diardi. 
Melias diardi, Less. Tr. d’Orn. p. 132, “ Java” (1831). 
Malaccan individuals do not differ from Sumatran. 
8. Zanclostomus javanicus. 
Phoenicophaus javanicus, Horsf. t. c. p. 178, “ Java ” (1820); 
Zool. Res. Java, t. 5. 
Typical specimens not separable from Sumatran and Ma¬ 
laccan. 
9. Rhinortha chloroph^a. 
Cuculus chlorophceus, Raffles, t. c. p. 288, <$ , “ Sumatra ” 
(1821). 
Phoenicophaus caniceps, Vigors, App. Mem. Raffles, p. 671, 
$ , “ Sumatra” (1830). 
Malaccan and Bornean examples do not differ from Su¬ 
matran. 
10. SuRNICULUS LUGUBRIS. 
Cuculus lugubris, Horsf. t. c. p. 175, “ Java” (1820) ; Zool. 
Res. Java, t. 58. 
Identical with typical specimens. 
11. Chrysococcyx xajnthorhynchus. 
Cuculus xauthorhynchus, Horsf. t , c . p. 179, Java” (1820); 
Zool. Res. Java, t. 59. 
Undistinguishable from typical specimens. 
