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rHASIANIDiE. 



Genus GENNiEUS, Warjler. 



The eggs of the Kalij and Silver Pheasants are regular ovals, 

 smooth, rather glossy and perfectlj'^ unmarked. 



Gennaeus alhicristatus ( Vig.). 



Gallophasis albocristatus, Mitchell, P. Z. S. 1858, p. 544, Aves, pi. cxlix. 



Euplocamus albicristatus, Hume ^- Marsh. Game Birds Ind. i. p. 177 

 (1879) ; Oates ed. Himie, Nests ^ Egns Ind. B. iii. p. 413 (1890). 



Gennaeus albocristatus, Grant, Cat. Birds B. 31. xxii. p. 298 (1893). 



Genuieus albicristatus, Oates, Game Birds Ind. i. p. 324 (1898) ; Sharpe, 

 Hand-l. i. p. 35 (1899). 



The eggs of the White-crested Kalij Pheasant vary from cream- 

 colour to reddish buff, and measure from 1'85 to 2-05 in length, 

 and from 1-25 to 1-5.5 in breadth. 



Gennaeus melanonotus {Bhjth). 



Gallophasis melanotus, Mitchell, P. Z. S. 1858, p. 544, Aves, pi. cxlix. fig. 2. 

 Euplocamus melanonotus, Hvme <^ Marsh. Game Birds Ind. i. p. 191 



(1879) ; Oates ed. Hume, Nests ^ Egejs Ind. B. iii. p. 415 (1890). 

 Gennaeus rauthura. Grant, Cat. Birds B. M. xxii. p. 301 (1893j. 

 Gennaeus melanonotus, Oates, Game Birds Ind. i. p. 331 (1898) ; Sharpe, 



Hand-l. i. p. 35 (1899). 



The eggs of the Black-backed Kalij Pheasant cannot be dis- 

 tinguished by any character from those of G. aJfiicristatns. 



Laid in confinement (Zool. Gar- 

 dens, London). 

 [E. Himalayas.] 



Darjiling, 2000 feet, 23rd March. 

 Pariiling, 30th March. 

 Darjiling, 9th May. 

 Darjiling, July. 

 Sikliim, 4th April. 



Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Gould Coll. 

 Hume Coll. 

 Hume Coll. 

 Hume Coll. 

 Hume Coll. 

 Hume Coll. 



