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VIII. Description of two new Birds from Nepaul. By Major- 
General Hardwicke, F.R.S., and F.L.S. 
Read March 21, 1826. 
Genus. Lophophorüs. Temm. Phasianus. Linn. 
Warren. L. capite cristato nigrescente, regione periopthal- 
micá nudå coccined ; collo. pectoreque griseis 
nigro-fasciatis ; dorso ferrugineo-aureo nigro- 
variegato ; alis abdomine rectricibusque pallidè 
Serrugineo-brunneis, his nigro Serrugineoque 
fasciatis, illis nigro-variegatis. 
The local name of this bird is Cheer. It is a native of the 
Almorah Hills, on the north-eastern boundary of Hindostan, 
and is about the size of the Impeyan Pheasant of Latham. It 
is remarkably bold, and fights with great vigour on the least 
irritation, at the same time raising its feathers and prating with 
a noise which resembles the word Tuckraa, Tuckraa, several 
times repeated. | 
The bill in size and shape very much'resembles that of the 
Impeyan Pheasant; but is in length something less than two 
inches, much hooked at the end, and covering the apex of the 
lower mandible. 
The eyes are large, surrounded with a broad naked space of 
an irrregular lozenge shape, broader beneath the eye than 
above, and pointed before and behind, of a crimson-red colour, 
and 
