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Show 12 DR. O. FINSCH ON BIRDS FROM [Jan. 14, 21. PlONIAS CYANICEPS (Puch.). Geoffroius cyaniceps, Scl. /. c. p. 107, et 1878, p. 672. . Native name Binibiu, Hiibner. One male, but no doubt a young one, as the head is still green and has no blue collar. I took this distinct species formerly for the female of P. heteroclitus, Hombr. 22. ECLECTUS POLYCHLORUS, Scop.; Scl. /. c. p. 106. E. Jinneei, Wagl. ( $ ). Native name Kalangi, Hiibner. Three green males, agreeing; exactly with specimens from Gilolo, wings 9 to 9| inches, and two red females, wings 8" 6'" to 8" 8'" (also called Kalangi by the natives), exactly agreeing with the so-called E. linncei, Wagl. As Mr. Hiibner apparently has sexed the specimens himself, his collection gives new evidence that Dr. Meyer was right in declaring the red ones to be the females of the green. 23. TRICHOGLOSSUS SUBPLACENS, Scl.; Scl. I.e. p. 108. Native name Nebir, Hiibner. Two males and one female, agreeing exactly with Dr. Sclater's description. 24. CUCULUS CANORUS, L. One specimen, in size, colour, and markings exactly agreeing with specimens from Germany. 25. CUCULUS INSPERATUS, Gould; Scl. /. c. p. 106. C. sonnerati (pt.), Schl. Native name Neviu, Hiibner. One male specimen, agreeing with Javan specimens, hut breast and vent washed only verv faintly with rufous, and larger. Wings 4" 9"', tail 4" 9'". 26. EUDYNAMIS PICATA, S. Mull.; Scl. 7. c. p. 106. Native name, male, Bakebake; female, Avarik, Hiibner. Male and female. After what the Marquis of Tweeddale has said (Ibis, 1869, p. 342) on the difficulties of making out what is the true "picata" of Solomon Miiller, I follow in the determination of this species Dr. Sclater, leaving it aside whether this Koel must bear Miiller's name or that of rufiventris, Less. The male, altogether black, with blue lustre, agrees perfectly with Australian ones (E. cyanocephala), but is smaller; the female differs totally from the New-Holland one, and comes nearest to E. malayana, Cab., from Java. On a black-greenish shining ground-colour, the upper parts are streaked longitudinally on the head, spotted on back and wing-coverts, and barred on wings and tail with rusty brown ; chin and throat are black, spotted thickly with rusty ; on the gape a white longitudinal stripe ; underparts of |