130 



Mr. Leadbeater on an undescribed 



many of which, I have reason to believe, are as yet unknown to 

 European naturalists. 



The dimensions of various parts of this Pheasant are as fol- 

 lows : . 



Length from point of the beak to the gape 



from the beak to the rump 



Longest tail-feather 



Point of the beak to the end of the tail 

 Height of the bird when standing 

 Length of the tarsus .... 

 Length of middle toe and nail . 

 Length of the back toe 

 Length of the other toes, each . 

 Spurs small and short. 



Inches. 



H 



13 

 38 

 51 

 81- 



H 

 H 

 Of 

 H 



The general character of this bird and the arrangement of 

 its plumage is similar to that of our well-known Golden Phea- 

 sant. 



The irides are white, and the naked part surrounding the 

 eyes of a light verditer blue. 



The feathers on the top of the head are green ; the crest- 

 feathers crimson, and 2^ inches in length ; the pendant tippet 

 is of a beautiful white, each feather tipped with a dark-green 

 circular band, with a straight band of the same colour across 

 each feather about f ths of an inch above the end ; the whole 

 depth of this tippet is 5^ inches, the longest feathers 4i}- inches ; 

 the neck, back, shoulders, chest and wing-coverts, are of a 

 beautiful metallic green, each feather ending in a broad zone 

 of velvet black ; the wing primaries dusky, with lighter-coloured 

 shafts, and white outer edges; the greater wing-coverts and 

 secondaries bluish-black ; the breast and belly white ; thighs 



and 



