The Little Bustard 



is a south European species, but breeds regularly on the 

 plains of France, where it arrives in April and leaves in 

 September. 



The general colour of both sexes is sandy brown, streaked 

 and vermiculated with black on the upper parts ; the under 

 parts are chiefly white. In summer the male has the throat 

 and upper breast black, shading to grey on the chin, and 

 crossed with irregular white bars. Length 17 in. ; wing 

 9-5 in. 



MACQUEEN'S BUSTARD 



Otis macqueeni, J. E. Gray 



This is an Eastern species, breeding from Asia Minor 

 eastwards towards the Caspian and Aral Seas, and has only 

 occurred on two or three occasions in these islands. 



This species may be recognised by having a crest of 

 white feathers tipped with black, and a blackish ruff on the 

 sides of the neck. The rest of the plumage above is buff, 

 vermiculated with black, and the under parts are white. 

 Length 38 in.; wing 15*5 in. 



THE STONE-CURLEW 



CEdicnemus scolopax (S. G. Gmelin) 



The Stone-Curlew is a summer visitor to this country, fre- 

 quenting wild, sandy " brecks," and undulating chalky downs. 



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