84. THE GREAT INDIAN BUS- 

 TARD. 



Eupodotis edivardsl, (Gray). 



Length of the tarsus less than one-third 



the length of the wing. 

 Exposed part of the first ten quills 



wholly blackish. 

 Outer tail-feathers fulvous freckled with 



black. 

 Crown of head black. 



MALE : — Larger ; wing about 27. 

 FEMALE : — Smaller; wing about 21. 



Vernacular Names -.—Toogdar, Gur- 

 ay in, Punjab ; Sohun Chirya, Gugum- 

 bher, Hookna, Gwalior, Jhansi, etc. ; 

 Hoom, Marathi ; Kara-dhouk, Mal- 

 dhouk, Deccan ; Gurahna, Sind ; Butt- 

 meka, Bat-myaka, Telugu ; Heri-hukki, 

 Arl-koojina-hitkkiy Canarese ; Kanal- 

 myle, Tamil. 



The Great Indian Bustard is peculiar to 

 India and inhabits a considerable portion 

 of the peninsula. It is found in the 

 Punjab and less commonly in Sind. To 



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