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29. CROSSOPTILON CROSSOPTILON (Hodgson) 



Phasianus crossoptilon Hodgson, Journ. Asiat. See. Bengal, vol. 7, p. 864, pi. 46, 

 1838 (Tibet). 



Three males, northwest Yunnan (Likiang Mountains, October) ; 

 six males, three females, and three unsexed, southwest Szechwan 

 (forests of Tyon-kong, Watogomba, 14,000 feet, July; forests of 

 Bonti, east of Waerhdje, 14,000 feet, July; Konkalongba, 14,500 feet, 

 no date; Chengtze, 14,500—15,900 feet. May). 



All the specimens from the Likiang Mountains (four) examined 

 by me have the middle of the back pure white, while four specimens 

 from near Tatsienlu, Szechwan, have the middle of the back washed 

 with pale neutral gray. At Tyon-kong and Konkalongba both styles 

 of coloration were taken, so the two styles can not be geographic. I 

 agree with Grant ^ that Crossoptilon drouynii Verreaux is probably 

 only a synonym of C. crossoptilon. 



30. CHRYSOLOPHUS AMHERSTIAE (Leadbeater) 



Phasianus amlierstiae Leadbeater, Trans. Linn. Soc. London, vol. 16, p. 129, 

 pi. 15, 1828 (mountains of Cochin Cliina). 



One adult male, forests of Kopati, southwest Szechwan, June 1; 

 three adult males, one immature male, and two adult females, north- 

 west Yunnan (Likiang Mountains, 9,400-12,500 feet, January; 

 Luddii Mountains, 12,000-13,000 feet, August; Ndamucho, 14,000 

 feet, October). 



The immature male was taken in October. It has begun to assume 

 the crown and nape plumage of the adult; the chin, center of the 

 throat, and jugular patch are coming in; the breast and belly plum- 

 age, but not the chest, of the adult have been assumed ; the new tail 

 is coming in, only three outside feathers on each side of the previ- 

 ous plumage remain, even the center feathers are not more than 

 one-third developed, however; the wings and remainder of the 

 upper plumage show no sign of being replaced as yet. 



31. PHASIANUS COLCHICUS ELEGANS Elliot 



Phasianus elcgans Elliot, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 4, vol. 6, p. 312, 1870 

 (Szechwan). 



One adult male and one immature male, Likiang Mountains, 

 9,400-13,000 feet, January and August. 



Family GRUIDAE, Cranes 



32. GRUS NIGRICOLLIS Przewalski 



Orus nigricollis Przewalski, Mongol i strana Tangut, vol. 2, p. 135, pi. 9, 1876 

 (Kokonor) ; Rowley's Ornithological miscellany, vol. 2, p. 436, pi. 9, 1877 

 (translation). 



Two females, Yungning Plain, 9,500 feet, Yunnan, December and 

 January. 



^ Catalogue of birds in the British Museum, vol. 22, p. 294, 1893. 



