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Birds of Indian Subcontinent

120. Sypheotis auritus

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
Book Author: 
A Le Messurier
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.
id: 
12838

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