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300. Eupodotis ruficrista (Smith). Eufous-crested Bustard. 



Otis rujicrista, Smith's Zool. of S. Africa, pi. 4. 

 Strickland & Sclater, Birds Damar., Contr. Orn . 



1852, p. 158. 



Eupodotis ruficrista, Layard's Cat. No. 546. 

 Otis rujicrista, Chapman's Travels in S. Afr., App. p. 414. 



I have met with this species pretty frequently in 

 Great Namaqua Land, and also, but less frequently, in 

 Southern Damara Land, to the north of which I believe 

 it does not extend. It is usually found on open ground 

 thinly covered with dwarf bush. 



The irides are greyish brown with a whitish-yellow 

 ring next the pupil ; this ring is sometimes tinged with 

 orange. 



Measurements of a male : 



in. lin. 



Entire length 17 9 



Length of folded wing 10 8 



tarsus 32 



middle toe 16 



tail 69 



bill 1 11 



301. Eupodotis Riippellil (Wahl.). Riippell's Bustard. 



Otis Ruppettii, Wahlberg, in Journ. fur Orn. 1857, p. 1. 

 Otis picturata, Hartlaub, in Proc. Zool. Soc. 1865, pi. 6. 

 Otis Ruppelli, Finsch & Hartlaub's Vogel Ost-Afrika's, p. 619. 



This species is plentiful in Great Namaqua Land and 

 is not uncommon in some of the more open parts of 

 Southern Damara Land ; it is partial to slightly undula- 

 ting ground abounding in boulders and loose stones, and 

 is usually found in pairs. When disturbed it utters a 

 succession of quick harsh notes, and crows not unlike a 

 Corncrake on taking wing, but in a much louder strain. 



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