140 HOUBAEA.— SYPHEOTIS, 



Genus HOUBARA. 

 The Asiatic name for a Bustard. 



Legs rather short. Black rufif and white crest, with black tip. Feathers of 

 foreneck lengthened. Of moderate size. Sexes ahke. Mediterranean countries 

 and W. Asia, visiting N.W. India in winter. 



118. Houbara macqueeni. The Houbara Bustard. 

 In honour of the sender of the specimens described by J. E. Gray. 

 Houbara, Tilaor, Punjab; Taloor, Sind. 



<J 28" to 30" J 4 to 5i lbs. ? 25" to 27^" ; 3 to 3| lbs. Legs green-yellow. 



Bill slate. Sexes alike. Beautifully crested. Plumage pale bufif, pencilled black. 



Tail with bluish bands and lateral feathers, tipped cream-white. Primaries white 



base, black end. Chin, throat, and below white. A cold-weather visitor to 



N.W. India. In 1877 the first bird of the season was shot at Joongshae, in 



Sind, on 11th August. Breeds in Afghanistan and Persia. Eggs (24 x 1-82) 



olive, blurred brown. (J. 837. B. 1415. H. & M. i. 17.) See illustration, 



p. 141. 



Also ff. undulata, similar to macqueeni, 30", Armenia, Mediterranean countries, and Canary 

 Isles. 



Genus SYPHEOTIS. 



<rv(pe6s=& hogsty ; diTts=a, kind of Bustard. 



No ruff. — Male with white wing and black plumage. Highly crested, or with 

 cheek side plumes. Primary quills notched on inner webs, and attenuated towards 

 ends. — Females bigger than males. India. 



119. Sypheotis bengalensis. The Bengal Florikin. 

 Charas, iV. W.P.; Dabar, Nepal; Ooloo Moora, Assam. 



S 26" to 27"; 3^ to 4^ lbs. ? 28" to 29"; 4 to 5 lbs. Legs pale yellow. 

 Bill dusky and yellow. Crested. Full breast-tuft. Above blue-buff, minutely 

 mottled with black. Below deep glossy black. — Female fulvous, with black and 

 brown mottlings. Neck with dark lines. India. Two eggs (2'6 x 1-76), green, 

 blotched dull brown. (J. 838. B. 1417. H. & M. i. 23.) 



120. Sypheotis auritus. The Like or Lesser Florikin. 



Kurmor, Guzerat; Tun-mor, Deccan; Chini-mor, Belgaom; Likh, N. W.P.; Charas^ 

 iSi. India; Kannoul (Canarese). 



<? 17i" to 19"; 14 to 20 oz. $ 18" to 21"; 18 to 24 oz. Legs whitish 

 yellow. Bill dusky and yellow. Elongate plumes from each side of face. Chin 

 white. Primaries sharp-pointed. Base of feathers rose colour. — Female clouded, 

 and barred deep brown. India. Three to four eggs (1-88 x 1-6), olive, mottled 

 brown. (J. 839. B. 1416. H. & M. i. 33.) See illustration, p. 142. 



