r.ALLlNiE. 371 



and Pryer, Trans. As. Soc. Japan, 1882, p. 126), but an example 

 obtained at Simoda on the coast south-west of Yokohama appears to 

 be referable to this species (Cassin, Exp. Am. Squad. China Seas 

 and Japan, ii. p. 22(i), though there is some evidence that it was a 

 tame bird. It is not unreasonable to assume that this species was 

 differentiated in the island of Kiu-siu. 



378. PHASIANUS SCINTILLANS. 

 {HONDO COPPER PHEASANT.) 



Phasianus scintillcais, Gould, Ann, & Mag. Nat. Hist. 3rd ser. xvii. p. 150 

 (18G4). 



The Hondo Copper Pheasant is for the most part arrayed in crimson 

 and gold, but the scapulars, wing-coverts, and upper tail-coverts are 

 more or less edged with white. 



Figures : Gould, Birds of Asia, vii. pi. 88. 



In the Pryer collection there is a remarkably fine series of Phea- 

 sants, but of eight examples of the Copper Pheasant all are referable 

 to this species. Under these circumstances it is not unreasonable to 

 assume that it is the only species of Copper Pheasant found near 

 Yokohama. On the other hand, there cannot be any doubt that it 

 occurs also near Nagasaki (Elliot, Mon. Phasianidse, text to pi. 13). 

 All the examples in the Paris Museum procured by FAbbe Fauire 

 near Aomori in the north of Hondo belong to this species. 



It differs from its ally in having conspicuous and more or less 

 complete white margins to the scapulars, the wing-coverts, and the 

 upper tail-coverts. The flank-feathers are very conspicuous in con- 

 sequence of their margins being so much paler, and being separated 

 from the body of the feather by a black line. Each black band 

 across the tail is emphasized by a white band, above which the 

 gi'ound-colour of the feather is much paler, causing the black 

 speckling to be much more conspicuous. 



Mr. Elliot asserts that intermediate forms occur, and there can be 

 no doubt that they would interbreed freely if they had the oppor- 

 tunity. It is not known that the females differ. 



Eggs in the Pryer collection are rather longer than eggs of the 

 Common Pheasant, and are creamy buff in colour. 



