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length, 16 inches; wing, 8 inches ; tail, 5J- inches. Legs, yellow ; irides, red ; 
bill, black; comb, wattles and skin, crimson. Weight, over 2 lbs. 
THE GREAT INDIAN BUSTARD. 
Eupodotis Edwardsi. Native names: Toogdar, Gudain , Punjab; Sohun 
Chivy a, Gugurnbher , Hookna, Gwalior, Jhansi, etc.; Room , Marathi; Kara-dhouk 
Maldhouk, Deccan; Gurahna, Sind; Buttmeha Bat-may ha, Tel.; Heri hukki, 
Arl-Koojina-hukki , Gan.; Kanalmyle , Tam.; Ghorad, Kathiawar. 
Habitat. —Punjab and Sind, the Central Provinces and southwards, and 
generally over the Peninsula, except the Western Coast. 
Description. —Male—crown and crest, black ; sides of head, throat and 
neck mottled in young birds, white in old birds. Upper plumage, tail and 
closed wings sandy buff, pencilled with black; wing coverts, black, tipped 
with white. A broad black band across the breast, lower plumage white, 
flanks dark brown. Female—closely resembles the male, but is smaller. 
It frequents open grassy plains with bare patches. Length of male, 48 
inches; wing, 27 inches; tail, 13 inches; female, length, 36 inches; wing, 20 
inches. Legs, yellow; irides, yellow; bill, brown. Weight of male, 25 lbs. ; 
female, 10 lbs. 
