640 Messrs. H. C. Robinson and W. S. Laverock on 
u Habits similar to those of the preceding species; the 
nest is made in holes in the banks of creeks, and five eggs 
are the usual complement. Iris brown; feet red; bill black 
with whitish tip 91 [Olive). 
79. fTANYsiPTERA sylvia Gould; Sharpe, t. c. p. 300; 
Le Souef, Ibis, 1898, p. 55. 
Two adult females from Bellenden Ker. 
The nest of this bird was discovered on December 5th. 
It was a chamber about 3 inches in diameter at the end of a 
tunnel 18 inches long, excavated in a termites'’ mound, and 
contained two eggs, which were unfortunately somewhat 
damaged in blowing. They are subspherical, of a beautiful 
translucent pearly white, and measure: A 26‘5 X 24 mm., 
B 28 x 24 mm. 
80. *Cuculus pallidus (Lath.); Shelley, Cat. Birds Brit. 
Mus. xix. p. 261. 
“ Iris brown; feet and bill black. Food, insects ” [Olive'). 
81. fCucuLus jntermedius Vahl ; Shelley, t. c. p. 252. 
Evidently not uncommon in the neighbourhood of 
Bellenden Ker, as eight specimens were collected during 
December. “ Iris brown; feet yellow ; bill black; skin 
round the eyes yellow ” [Olive). 
82. *Cacomantis flabelliformis (Lath.); Shelley, t. c. 
p 266. 
Several adult birds. 
" Found singly at Cooktown during the winter months. 
Iris and feet brown; bill black; orbital skin yellow ” 
( Olive ). 
83. fCACoM antis variolosus (Horsf.); Shelley, t. c. 
p. 272. 
One specimen which is nearly adult and a very immature 
bird appear to belong to this species ; the latter may, how¬ 
ever, be an immature Ca com antis flabelliformis. 
84. fCHALCOCOccYX basalis (Horsf.); Shelley, t. c. p. 294. 
Three specimens from Bellenden Ker. 
One is very young and has the under surface almost 
