Illustrations of Indian Ornithology. 



name is derived from the native, meaning golde?!, and Telinga Shikarees called it 

 Chitta Gooha. 



I shall now give descriptions of the different states of plumage — 1st. The 

 uniform rufous as figured. In this the whole of the upper parts are bright ferruginous, 

 a few only of the feathers with black shafts. Scapulars white, tipped with black — 

 feathers of the ruff also edged with black — beneath white, much tinged with rufous 

 on the breast, least so on the under tail coverts, the feathers with a black central 

 stripe, and cross markings — quills and tail obscurely dark banded. 2d. Another state 

 differs from this in having the central black streak and cross markings fully developed 

 on all the feathers, and the quills and tail darker banded. A third state has the 

 ground colour of a beautiful pale grey, but with the markings as in the last, here 

 and there generally a little rufous still discernible, especially on the wings and tail — 

 as also on the aigrettes and ruff. 



Length 65 inches to 7 — the wing is S^^^ths, and the tail is 2i%-ths — tarsus ^ths. 



I shall notice here that this old established generic name Scops has been 

 lately changed at home for Ephialtes, the former being now applied to the crowned 

 Cranes. 



