222 BIRDS OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE. 



and neck variegated in black and white, the feathers being 

 black, with each a white streak and triangular spot; the 

 head is black ; the back, neck, and wings are rich chestnut, 

 with white spots on the sides of the neck, back, shouldeis, 

 and wing coverts ; the primaries are brown ; the tail dark 

 sepia brown, showing a green gloss in old birds : the throat 

 and front of neck are variegated with black and white, 

 changing on the breast to ochrous buff, with small tiiangu- 

 lar black marks, which disappear on the abdomen ; tlie 

 flanks, thighs, and tail coverts are chestnut. The total 

 length is 13 inches, 5 of which belong to the tail. 



The female is smaller than the male. 



Himalayan Moxaul. — This magnificent biid, which 

 rivals the humming-birds in the gorgeousne.ss of its attire, 

 is found at a groat elevation on the Himalayan mountains, 

 to which region it would appear to be conlincd. 



The head and throat the most brilliant glossy golden 

 green ; the crest feathers arc shafted for two-thirds of 

 their length, the remaining part falling backwards in 

 spatula-shaped expansion. The lower jiart of the neck 

 and the back are purple, with green and red n;etallic gloss, 

 the feathers having pointed ends something like the 

 hackles of the domestic cock. A broad band of white 

 crosses the lower part of the back, and the tail is brown, 

 with alternate bands of a darker shade. The remainder 

 of the plumage is dark steel blue. 



The female is brown, with a white throat ; she is smaller 

 than the male. 



The monaul is quite hardy, and breeds in confinement. 



Bankiva Jungle Fowl. — This bird is supposed to be 

 the original of some, at least, varieties of domestic poultrj', 

 and, sooth to say, it bears a strong likeness to the old- 

 fashioned type of English game-fowl. 



Comb and wattles scarlet ; the hackles of the neck and 



