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or but slightly compressed, twice as long as wing in adult male, nearly 

 as long as to much longer than wing in adult females, excessively grad- 

 uated, the rectrices (18) becoming gradually narrower terminally, with 

 tips acuminate or subacuminate (at least in adult males) ; pileum not 



Figure 25. — Phasianus colchiais 



distinctly crested ; orbital region partly feathered and malar region com- 

 pletely feathered; without an erectile nuchal "cape"; adult females with 

 middle pair of rectrices not conspicuously longer than next pair. 



Bill moderate in size, as deep as or deeper than wide at base of culmen, 

 the latter gradually but rather strongly decurved, the tip of maxilla pro- 

 duced distinctly beyond tip of mandible; maxillary tonium distinctly and 



