120. Sypheotis auritus.
THE LIKH or LESSER FLORIKIN,
Kurmor, Guzerat; Tun-mor, Deccan; Chini-mor, Belgaom; Likh, N. W. P.; Charas, S. India; Kannoul (Canarese).
Male 17 1/4" to 19"; 14 to 20 oz. Female 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.
BookTitle:
Game, Shore And Water Birds Of India
Reference:
Le Messurier, Augustus. Game, Shore, and Water Birds of India Fourth Edition, 1904.
Title in Book:
120. Sypheotis auritus
CatNo:
120
Year:
1904
Page No:
140
Common name:
Likh Or Lesser Florikin
M_ID:
3308
M_CN:
Lesser Florican
M_SN:
Sypheotides indicus
Volume:
4th ed.
Term name:
id:
12838
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