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XI. On an undescribed Species of the Genus Phasianus. By 
Mr. Benjamin Leadbeater, F.L.S. 
Read December 2, 1828. 
Tue return of His Excellency the Right Honourable Earl Am- 
herst from India, has made us acquainted with one of the most 
splendid examples of the genus Phasianus that has been sub- 
mitted to the notice of ornithologists for many years past. ; 
Two males of this new and beautiful species came originally 
from the mountains of Cochin China, and were presented by the 
King of Ava to Sir Archibald Campbell, who gave them to the 
Countess Amherst. Her ladyship retained them in her pos- 
session about two years, and ultimately succeeded in bringing 
them both to England alive, but t gui: survived the poraee 
a few weeks. 
I propose the name of Phasianus Amherstia (tab. 15.) for this 
valuable addition to our catalogue, as a tribute due to the distin- 
guished lady to whom ornithologists are indebted for the know- 
ledge of this new species ; and I have great pleasure in publicly 
recording my thanks to her ladyship for the kindness and con- 
descension with which my request to be allowed to make this 
bird known to the world through the ee of the €— 
Society, was immediately granted. - yt: 
The lovers of science will be farther gralited by the know- 
ledge, that her ladyship's zeal in this single branch of natural 
history, enabled her to select and bring over enr 2 500 speci 
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