. Birds. Birds. 206 (;. Butler, S. F. iv, p. 14: t, p. 232; vii, p. 186 ; ix, pp. 299, 427 ; Hurm Sf Dav. S. F. vi, p. 458; Ball, S. F. yii, p. 227; Cripps, ihid. p. 301; Hume, Cat. Jio. 858; Legge, Btrds Ceyl. p. 974; Reid, 8. F. x, p. 67; Davidson, ibid. p. 319; Oates, B. B. ii, p. 357; Barnes, Birds Bom. p. 336; Salvadori, Ann. Mm. Civ. Gen. (2) iv, p. 46; Hume, S. F. xi, p. 316; Oates in Hume's N. ^ E. 2nd ed. iii, p. 336; Sharpe, Cat. B. M. xxiv, p. 20. Carvanaca grisea, Hodgson, J. A. S. B. v, p. 776 (1836). Barra harwanak, H.; Abi of Falconers; Gang titai (Ganges lapwing), Be
. Birds. Birds. 206 (;. Butler, S. F. iv, p. 14: t, p. 232; vii, p. 186 ; ix, pp. 299, 427 ; Hurm Sf Dav. S. F. vi, p. 458; Ball, S. F. yii, p. 227; Cripps, ihid. p. 301; Hume, Cat. Jio. 858; Legge, Btrds Ceyl. p. 974; Reid, 8. F. x, p. 67; Davidson, ibid. p. 319; Oates, B. B. ii, p. 357; Barnes, Birds Bom. p. 336; Salvadori, Ann. Mm. Civ. Gen. (2) iv, p. 46; Hume, S. F. xi, p. 316; Oates in Hume's N. ^ E. 2nd ed. iii, p. 336; Sharpe, Cat. B. M. xxiv, p. 20. Carvanaca grisea, Hodgson, J. A. S. B. v, p. 776 (1836). Barra harwanak, H.; Abi of Falconers; Gang titai (Ganges lapwing), Bengal; Mien-zain, Burmese, Coloration. Upper plumage light ashy brown with darker shaft- lines ; supercilia, orbits, forehead, lores, and a stripe on each side from them to the throat white; above the white supereilium is a blackish stripe joiued by a dark line running in front of the orbit and then beneath it to a broad black band including the ear-coverts; a dark stripe from below the gape ; smaller wing-coverts like the back, this colour limited by a blackish-brown band, followed by a narrow whitish one; median and greater coverts pearly grey;. Fig. 45.—Head of E, i-ccurvirostris. ^. primary-coverts blackish brown; edge of wiiig white; quills chiefly blackish, the first three primaries crossed more or less completely by a white band, 6th primary with basal half of inner web white ; later primaries white at base and tip; tail-feathers like back, all except middle pair blackish near the tip with a subterminal white band; lower parts white; fore nock and upper breast tinged isabelline ; under tail-coverts tinged rufous. Base of bill and nostrils yellow, remainder of bill black ; irides yellow ; legs plumbeous white {Oates) ; legs and feet pale yellowish green {Legge). Length 20; tail 4-5 ; wing 10-5 ; tarsus 3-25 ; bill from gape 3-4. Distribution. Plains of India, Ceylon, and Burma, on the banks of the larger rivers : resident. Found in Sind and the Punjab, but not known fart
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