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these feathers are intermediate between those of L. impejanus and 

 L. sclateri, metallic and not so full or soft as in the latter but rounded, 

 not brought to a point, and less stiff than in the former. 



As at present constituted, including all three birds, the genus is 

 distinguished by the magnificent metallic plumage of the males. The 

 bill is long, greatly curved and with the rnaxilla much overlapping the 

 mandible. The tarsi and feet are very powerful and heavy, the former 

 feathered above and with a strong though short spur. The face is 

 more or less naked and highly coloured ; the wings much rounded, 

 the first quill the shortest and the fifth and sixth sub-equal and 

 longest. The tail is decidedly shorter than the wing and only slightly 

 romided. 



The birds of this genus range over an area commencing in the West 

 in South -Eastern Afghanistan and extending to the extreme East of 

 Assam and the Mishmi and Abor Hills and North and East as far as 

 the Koko Nor. 



Key to Species. 



A. Most of the upper plumage metallic. 



a. Crest composed of feathers with 



naked shafts and spatulate ends. 



Tail rufous tipped darker L. impejanus s 



h. Crest composed of short curly 



feathers. Tail black at the base, 



then chestnut with a wide 



terminal band white L. sclateri s 



c. Crest of long, slightly anceolate 



feathers. Tail metallic green 



with some white spots L. Vliuysii s 



B. Upper plumage a mixture of buff, brown 

 and rufous buff, never metallic. 



d. Lower back buff barred with black. . L. impejanus $ 



e. Lower back and rump pale earthy 



white with narrow bars of brown. L. sclateri 5 

 /. Lower back white L. llimjsii $ 



LOPHOPHORUS IMPEJANUS. 



The Impeyan Pheasant or Monal. 



Impeyan Pheasant, Lath, Gen. Syn. Suppl. i., p. 208, pi. 114 (1787) (Hindoos- 

 tan). 



Phasianus impejanus. Lath, Ind, Orn. ii., p. G32 (1790) (India). 



Phasianus curviroslris, Shaw, Mus. Lever, p. 101, pi. (1792) (India). 



LopJiopJiorus refulgens, Temm,Pig. et Gall, ii., p. 355 (1813) (Hindoostan); id. 

 iii, p. 673 (1815) (India); Stephen in Shaw's Gen, Zool. xi., p. 249, pi. 15 (1819) 

 (Hindoostan); Ogilvie-Grant, Cat. Birds B. M. xxii., p. 278 (1893) ; id., Handb. 



