288 ORNITHOLOGY. 



tains far in the interior of India, though hitherto un- 

 observed upon the coasts ; and it is worthy of notice 

 that C. fuciphaga does not appear to have been hitherto 

 remarked inland in this country." 



It may be here added that C. fuciphaga is constantly 

 seen inland in these Provinces. The Karens in the valley 

 of the Tenasserim in the latitude of Tavoy, are well ac- 

 quainted with the bird, and they say it crosses the moun- 

 tains to and from the interior every year. That it is the 

 same species there can be no doubt, for the Karen name 

 of the bird is " the white swallow/' from its white belly. 



Collocalia fuciphcsa. 



J lirundu fucipka^a, Thun. 



GALLINACEOUS BIRDS. 

 The Rasores, of which the domestic fowl is the type, 

 embrace in these Provinces peacocks, peacock-pheasants, 

 pheasants, wild fowls, partridges, three-toed quails, green 

 pigeons, rock pigeons, wood pigeons, and turtle doves. 



GREEN-NECKED PEACOCK. 



The handsomest peacocks perhaps in the world inhabit 

 our forests in great numbers. They do not usually ap- 

 proach the towns, though I have often seen them in the 

 neighborhood of Burman villages. The Burmese have a 

 saying, that " wherever there are peacocks, there are 

 tigers." 



Pavo muticus. 



cjSolSs" OOJSL- c8£c5< 



PEACOCK-PHEASANT. 



The peacock-pheis'int of Arracan is the Thibet pea- 

 cock-pheasant, but the natives describe a crested pea- 

 cock-pheasant as inhabiting this Coast, whose bril- 

 liant ocellated plumage equals in its play of colours the 

 celebrated species of the Moluccas. 



Polyphctron chinguis, (Thibetian.) 



Pavo thibetanus, " 



Polyphctron emphanum, (crested) 



colSsa OOJSLgS. dBp^ic^i 



