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none of this; but the feathers of the rump ar ; :
leaving them entirely exposed. Here our

and form an abrupt distinct line just above the upper tail-coverts,
new bird resembles the members of the genus uplocamus, and also, : | |
Graphophasianus, Syrmaticus, and Catreus. of divergence is the colouring of the wing, which
in its white scapulars and distinct bar comes nearer
that of any other kind of Pheasant at present known.

species of the genus just mentioned, and is unlike

to a certain extent, the subgeneric forms

Another point
the style othe members of the genus Euplocamus than

Its lengthened spur, sharp at the point, also brings it

near the any species of Phasianus, all of which have short
blunt spurs, in most instances but little more than knobs. But the female exhibits, even to a greater degree

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than the male, characters not found in any species ol Phe

in her relationship to him, differs in a more marked manner
One of these characters (and one which would be apt to first attract

asant belonging to existing recognized genera, and

than is to be witnessed among the females of

any species of the genus Phasianus.

the eve of the observer) is a large bare place of scarlet skin u
at which time it is most likely that any bare skin or

pon the face, which ts apparently clearly visible

all the year; for the specimen was shot in December,
wattle would be shrunk to its smallest dimensions. This is not found upon the female of any species of the

venus Phasianus, although the hen of the subgeneric form Cafreus exhibits it.
a Grouse: the tail is shorter than are those in the

In the reneral colour of the

body the female of this new form resembles very much
same sex of other Pheasants; while the under coverts are very like those of a Pucras, and the tarsi have a
well-marked indication of a spur.”

I do not add a detailed description of this Pheasant, as the annexed Plate exhibits its characteristies to the

fullest extent. But I must here thank Mr. Elliot for his liberality in lending me his specimens of this and
other rare Pheasants to figure in the present work.

The birds are drawn in the Plate about four fifths the natural size.

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