LHE = 
GILDED CUCKOW. 
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| GENERIC CHARACTER. 
Bill somewhat bending. 
Nostri/s bounded by a small rim. 
Tongue short, sagittated. 
Feet scansorial. 
SPECIFIC CHARACTER, &ce. 
Gold-green Cuckow, white beneath ; with the 
head striped and the exterior quill and 
tail-feathers spotted with white. 
Coucou vert doré et blanc. . 
Buff. ois. 6. ps 385. 
Coucou one du Cap de bonne-Esperance. 
PI. Bt 657. 
. Gilded Cee, 
Lath. syn. 

This beautiful bird is about the size of a Lark, and 
is an inhabitant of the lower parts of Africa. In its 
colours it occasionally varies, exhibitin ng more or less , 
of the golden brilliancy of tee from which it de- 
rives its name. - 
