TOVUS, murgi bihisht (Ravo), yak nav murgi zebost az oilai tazarviho. 2 namudi Tovus (muqarrari — R. sristetus va kabudbol — R. muticus) malum ast. Tovusi muqarrarii narina khele khushrang ast; darozii tanash 100—125 sm, dumash 40—45 sm. Parhoi boloi dumash (kalal), ki onhoro ishtibohan dum mehisoband, khele darozand (120— 130 sm) va «chashmakho»-i bazeb dorand. Vaznash 4—4,25 kg.
Sar, gardanu qafasi sinaash kabud, pushtash sabz, shikamash siyoh. Tovusi modina nisbatan khurdjussa buda, parhoi daroz nadorad. Ba monandi Tovusi narina khushrang nest. Dar nimjazirai Hinduston va jazirai Shri-Lanka maskun ast. Tovusi kabudbol khushrangu zebost. Tovushoi narinavu modina az jihati rang ba ham khele monandavd. Dar Hindukhitoy, Malakka va Sumatra vomekhurad. Tovus dar buttazor va sohili daryoho zindagi mekunad. Dar zamin lona mesozad va 5—6-to tukhm metuzorad. Tovusi modina badi 27—30 ruz chuja mebarorad. Asosan narmbadanho (mollyuskho), hasharot va rastaniro mekhurad. Tovus dar bayni mardumi Sharq az qadim mashhur ast. Tovus dar Hinduston qisman khonagi shudaast.