THJi GAME BIIiDS OF 12^1)1 A. 3S7 



Adult Female;. — The type specimen obtained witii the male can 

 only be dihiinguished from the tem.ile of lineaius by the great 

 breadth of the white marks on the lower surface of the body. 

 Three females obtained at Miileyit and a fourth shot with the male 

 obtained by Mr. P. C Cook, all have the lower parts much darker 

 than in any specimen 1 have ever seen of lineaius. The chestniit 

 or rulmis is in fact almost entirely absent on the lower plumage, 

 and the feathers may be described as smoky black or dull dark 

 brown with broad white centres not V-shaped. 



It will probably be found that the lower plumage of the female 

 ranges from a red, little darker than that of lineaius to the deep 

 smoky brown of the Muleyit birds. 



Colours of the Soft Parts. — " Facial skin deep red; irides brown, 

 bill pale horny colour; legs, feet and claws pinkish brown." 

 (Davidson). 



J/ea.s«rme?/i*-.—" Expanse 29-75"; length 23-5"; weight 2-25 

 lbs." (Davidson). 



The measurements of the five females referred to above are as 

 follows :— Wing from 8-4." (213-3 mm.) to 9-5" (241-3 mm.) ; tail 

 from 8-9" (22G-0 mm.) to 10-5" (2GG-7 mm.); tarsus about 3-0" 

 (7G-2 mm.) ; bill at front about 1-25" (31-7 mm.) and from gape 

 about 1-45" (3()-8 mm.) ; the crest is about 2-2" (55-8 mm.) or 

 rather less. 



Disirihution. — The distribution of this fine subspecies is not yet 

 known with any certainty, and much more material is required 

 before one can say where it meets lineatus on the West and 

 South, rufipes on the West and North and riyponi on the North. 

 Where it meets other forms to the East is still quite unknown. 

 Its range would appear to run from Dargwin North a little 

 way into the South Shan vStates, East over the Sittang and 

 Mewaug Rivers at least up to the Mennaui River ; South to 

 Rareng and Muleyit and possibly in the higher hills as far as 

 the 15" latitude. 



In the Noi-th, Gyldeustolpe saw a bird at Doi-Par-Saken which 

 he describes as being too white to be of this subspecies, and as nearer 

 rip2>oni in its veiy white appearance. To the South on the 14° 

 latitude at both M. Rat Bouri and M. PetchaBouri the true lineatns 

 is said to be common. It will probably be found to run up towards 

 the ^lekong River, but as yet the Silver Pheasants of this part are 

 not known, atd it is not possible to say where Grant's Pheasant will 

 meet the forms known as annamensis and heli which are found in 

 Annam and South-East Siam. 



The furthest point to the South-T^ast at which we Icnoin it to be 

 found is the Korat Hills which lie roughly 15" latitude by about 

 101° — 102-5° longiluda. At this place Pheasants of this subspecies 

 were obtained by Mr. E. G. Herbert's Dyak collectors, the males of 



