Indian Birds 



219. Leptopilus dubius : The Adjutant. (F. 

 1550), (J- 915). ( + V ; 5 feet long.) 



This huge bh*d is characterised by an enor- 

 mous beak, over a foot in length, and a head 

 devoid of feathers. From its neck hangs a 

 pouch. There is a ruff of white feathers round 

 the neck. The lower parts are white. The 

 wings are partly dark slaty grey and partly 

 French grey. The bill is dirty pink, and the 

 legs dirty greyish white. 



Not found in S. India. (Illus. B. P., pp. 28 

 and 34 ; also I. F., p. 232.) 



220. Pseudo tantalus leucocephalus : The 

 Painted Stork. The Pelican Ibis of old writers. 

 (F. 1552), (J. 938), (+V; 3i feet long.) 



This is a stork which is trying to turn into 

 an ibis ; its bill, which is ten inches long, 

 having a marked downward curve. It is a 

 white bird with a black band across the breast. 

 The wings are mainly black, but some of the 

 feathers are pink with white borders. 



The front of the head is devoid of feathers 

 and is orange-yellow, as is the bill. The legs 

 are brown. 



Not found in the Punjab ; very common in 

 the Deccan. (Its head is figured in Vol. IV., 

 p. 376 of F.) 



