. A general history of birds . Malkoha, Levail. Afr. v. p. 90. pl. 224. Red-headed Cuckow, Gen. Syn. ii. 544. Ind. Zool. pl. 6. THE length of this bird is sixteen inches; weight four strong, very thick at the base, and bends downwards, colourgreenish yellow; top and hind part of the head and neck, underthe jaws, greenish black, with a slender white streak down the shaftsof the feathers, and from the narrowness of those about the head,appear as numerous specks; sides of the head, and round the eyes,wholly bare of feathers, appearing rough or granulated, and reddishorange-colour, bou
. A general history of birds . Malkoha, Levail. Afr. v. p. 90. pl. 224. Red-headed Cuckow, Gen. Syn. ii. 544. Ind. Zool. pl. 6. THE length of this bird is sixteen inches; weight four strong, very thick at the base, and bends downwards, colourgreenish yellow; top and hind part of the head and neck, underthe jaws, greenish black, with a slender white streak down the shaftsof the feathers, and from the narrowness of those about the head,appear as numerous specks; sides of the head, and round the eyes,wholly bare of feathers, appearing rough or granulated, and reddishorange-colour, bounded beneath with white ; but down the middleof the crown covered with feathers ; fore part of the neck, back, andwings greenish black, with a gloss of green on the last; tail verylong, cuneiform, greenish black, appearing glossy in some lights,the feathers white for nearly one-third from the end; breast and bellywhite; the legs brown, with yellowish scales; claws crooked; thewings reach a little beyond the middle of the L±... MALKOHA. 253 Inhabits Ceylon, where it is called Malkoha; lives in the woods,and feeds on fruits. A specimen, in Mr. Daniells drawings, wasfull eighteen inches long, and named Maal-kenda-Ettah. 2.—TRI-COLOURED MALKOHA. Cuculus curvirostris, Curve-billed Cuckow, Nat. Misc. pi. tricolor, Tricoloured Malkoha, Gen. Zool. ix. 61. pi. 14,Le Malkoha Rouverdin, Levail. Afr. v. 92. pi. 225. THIS is more than sixteen inches long. The bill stout, formedas in the Red-headed, but pale in colour; the bare part on the sidesof the head occupying less space; the head full of feathers, bluishgrey; neck behind, upper parts of the body, and wings, dull green,in some lights appearing more or less glossy; throat, neck before,breast and belly, thighs and vent, brownish chestnut; tail greatlycuneiform, the two middle feathers near seven inches long, theexterior three ; colour dull green, in some lights glossy, with the ends,for some length, brownish c
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