a new Species of J'iverra, arid a new Species of Pheasant. 287 



Inches. 



Length of the head ...... 3,5 



Do. of the neck to base of the tail . 1 1 ,() 

 Do. of the tail 11,3 



Total leno-th <2(),4 



Tnclics. 



The height of the animal to the nose when standing 8,7£ 



At the rump 6,3 



A knowledge of this animal was communicated to the Asiat it- 

 Society by Major Farquhar, from Malacca, from whence he 

 sent a dead specimen. In most respects the specimen was in 

 good condition, but the teeth were wanting. 



It is a native of the island of Java, and is said to be a carni- 

 vorous animal. 



PIIASIANUS CMENTUS. 



Size of a small fowl ; length seventeen inches ; bill short, -^ of 

 an inch, convex, very strong, black, the base red, including 

 the nostrils ; temples naked ; skin red, but feathered between 

 the bill and the eye ; from the base of the upper mandible 

 rises a small crest of short various coloured feathers, inclining 

 backward. 



The colour of the plumage above is dark ash, with white shafts, 

 the coverts of the wings variously tinged with green, with 

 broad strokes of white through the length of each feather : 

 primaries and secondaries brownish-black, with white shafts ; 

 the feathers of the chin deep crimson, neck much mixed with 

 white ; on the breast, belly and sides the feathers are lance- 

 shaped, of various length, the tips green with crimson mar- 

 gins, collectively resembling dashes of blood scattered on the 

 breast and belly; vent rufous. The tail consists of twelve 



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