(999.7) 
(B)—Young, helpless at birth. (Altricial). 
V.—Tribe CULTIROSTRES—Storks, Herons and Ibises. 
(A)—The first, we need not trouble about, as they are not found 
in India—Ostriches, ete :— 
II.—TRIBE PRESSIROSTRES. 
Tarsus longish ; bill short, thick, strong and sides compressed. 
They frequent sandy plains, marshes and banks of rivers. 
I1.—OTIDIDAi ... Bustards and Floricans. 
I].—CURSORIINE: ... Courser-Plovers (a sub-family). 
IIl.—GLAREOLIDA ... Swallow-Plovers. 
IV.—CHARADRID ... Plovers. 
V.—HAIMATOPID ... Shore-Plovers. 
VI.—THINOCORID... Game-Plovers (American). 
VII.—GRUIDA ... Cranes. 
I.—Famity OTIDID. 
Though none of these birds are found on our hill sides in the 
district, it would be unwise for various reasons to banish them from 
our list of acquaintances. Bustards and Florikins ; bill is short, 
stout and broad at the base, foretoes slightly webbed, hind toe 
wanting ; wings strong and pointed; plumage more like game- 
birds. 
(838) SYPHEOTIDES BENGALENSIS, Bengal Florikin, is found in 
the plains. In the Terai it is frequently met with in fields under 
cultivation, wide river chur lands, nullahs, and in among long ele- 
phant grass, as it is called. This big, heavy, magnificent bird has a 
broad, longish bill ; longish legs, part of the tibia is bare (unfea- 
thered). Bengal Florikin is about 26 to 27 inches in length ; plum- 
age is black, beautifully mottled ; white about the wings. Varia- 
tions in colour are seen according to season of the year and age of the 
bird. Like a few of the game-birds, female is perhaps heavier and 
