88. THE LESSER FLORICAN. 



Sypheotis aurlta^ (Latham). 



Length of the tarsus nearly half the 



length of the wing. 

 First ten quills of the wing of very 



peculiar shape, the terminal portions 



being very narrow and extremely 



pointed. 

 Of small size ; wing less than lo inches. 



MALE : — Wing not exceeding 8. 

 FEMALE : — Wing exceeding 9. 



Vernacular Names \—Ker mor, Guzerat; 

 Tun mor, Deccan and Marathi ; Chini 

 mor, Belgaum ; Khartitar, Bhil ; Likh, 

 Chota Char at, N.W. Provinces ; Bursati^ 

 Kala Tugder, Rohtak, Gurgaon ; Cha- 

 ras, Chulla Charas, S. India; Kannoul, 

 Canarese ; Niala nimili^ Telugu ; Wur- 

 ragu koli, Tamil. 



The Lesser Florican is found over nearly 

 the whole continent of India, being resi- 

 dent in some parts and a partial migrant 

 in others ; but its movements are not 

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