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scansorial, if I may use the term. When the fresh foot is 
pulled out, so that the sole is flat and without crease, the 
mid and hind toes are in one straight line, and the two lateral 
toes are also in one straight line. ‘The inner and mid toe sub- 
tend between them an angle of only 60 degrees, and similarly 
the outer and hind toe subtend only the same angle, while the 
outer and middle toe subtend an angle of 120°, as do the hind 
and inner toe. The soles are very flat, with scarcely any pads and 
with nearly an inch square of surface, beyond the corners of 
which the soles of the toes project. In colour they are fleshy 
white, thickly set with conspicuous, but soft papille. It should 
be remarked, that the hind toe is not absolutely on a level with 
the three anterior toes, but has its origin a little higher up. 
I have shot a good many of this species, at one time or 
another. I have always found great difficulty in getting them 
to fly. They are always in well-wooded localities, but so far 
as my experience goes, affect small precipices, on the sides of 
wooded hills. 
Mr. Thompson sent me the following note, in regard to the 
large Kumaon specimen already referred to—‘ During the past 
winter, I got a specimen of this bird, which I shall send you. 
It was being mobbed by a gang of Crows at Huldwanee at 
the foot of the hills, and some boys killed it with pellets from 
their bows.” 
A specimen which I secured on Nagteeba (north of Landour 
and across the Uglas), was set upon, when we did succeed in mak- 
ing it fly by a pair of Falcons, who knocked it down, one of them 
inflicting a severe wound on the back. As far as I can remem- 
ber, the Falcons were ‘‘ Africeps ;” at the time, (I had not then 
distinguished the species,) I considered them to be Perigrinator. 
Of the geographical distribution I have nothing to add to what 
I said under B. Indrance. 
No. 65. Bulaca Ocellata.* Lesson. 
Tur Morrtep Woop Owt. 
This species, lays in the plains of the North-Western Pro- 
vinces and the Punjaub, in March, but I have a note of the eggs 
having been taken in the Dhoon early in April. 
* Bubaca OcCELLATA. 
Dimensions. (J do not find that the sexes differ constantly in size, 
and I therefore do not give their dimensions separately.) 
