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p. 71 ; Vidal, Str. Featli. ix., p. T7 ; Davidson, ibid, x., p. 318 ; 

 Hume, ilnd, p, 412; Barnes, B. of Bom., p, 322; Murray Vert. 

 Zool. Sind, p. 220 ; Barnes Jour., B. N. H. Soc. i, p. 57 ; id, 

 ibid, vi, p. 13; Laurie, ibid, p. 94; Littledale, ibid, p. 199; 

 Davidson, ibid, xii, p. 64; Dewar, ibid, xvi, p. 495, 



EupodAtis aurita. — Gray, Cat. Mamm., etc., Nepal Ores. Hodgson, 

 p. 130; id, Hand-b. B., iii, p. 9. 



Sypheotis aurita. — Hume, Nests and Eggs, Ind. B., p. 561 ; 

 Gates, 2nd Ed., ibid, iii, p. 380; Blanford, Avi., B. I., iv., p. 198; 

 Sharpe, Birds of B. M., xxiii, p. 313; id. Gates, Game B. of Ind. 

 i, p. 419; Finn, In. Waders, p. 125; Symons, Jour., B. N. H. 

 Soc, xix, p. 261 ; E. K., ibid, p. 995. 



Vernacular Names. — Ker-mor, Gkizerat; Sun-mor, JDeccan and^ 

 Marathi Districts; Chini-mor, Belgaum; Khartitar, Bheels; Likli, 

 Chota Charat, N.-W. Provinces ; Charas, Chulla Charas, Southern 

 India; Kannoiil, Kanarese; Niala nimili, Telucju; Wurragu Koli, 

 Tamil; Bursati or Kala Tugder. BJiotaJc, Gurgaon. 



Description — Adult Bale. — Whole head and neck, including ear 

 plumes glossy black ; chin and centre of upper throat pure white. 

 Remainder of underparts black; the breast, like the head and 

 neck, is a deep velvety black, often highly glossed, but the abdomen 

 is less glossy and this and the undertail coverts are sometimes rather- 

 dingy and brownish. Below the hind neck and between this 

 and the back there is a broad band of white which descends as far 

 as the upper breast, often encroaching upon it for almost an inch 

 on either side. Upper plumage a sandy bu.ff, each feather with 

 the centre having a spear-shaped black, or brownish black, patch 

 margined with yellowish sandy, the rest of the feather vermiculated 

 with black or brown. Gn the lower back the vermiculations are 

 less definite and the central marks obsolete, whilst on the central 

 tail coverts their place is taken by definite cross bars of deep brown. 

 Rectrices sandy buff with a rufous tinge, finely vermiculated as on 

 the back and with four definite cross bars of blackish brown. 

 Scapulars like the back but those nearest the shoulder coverts more 

 or less freckled with white. Larger wing coverts black, the 

 hidden portions of the inner webs freckled with white and brown ; 

 remaining median and lesser coverts, where visible, white ; the 



