THE ARGUS PHEASANT 



of the Argus Giganteus, but are much darker, inclined to be 

 black, and have ocellated spots much smaller ; tail, black, 

 outer webs dotted with very small and inner webs with larger 

 white spots. The inner webs of the third and fourth feathers 

 near their tips have white marks very much enlarged, giving 

 to this portion a light appearance, but there is none of the 

 rufous colouring so conspicuous on the outer webs of the tail 

 feathers of Argus Gigantczis. The long middle feathers of 

 the tail are black on their outer webs for about half their 

 width ; the rest, chestnut, dotted with small white spots ; 

 inner webs, grey, also spotted with white and growing lighter 

 towards the edge." 



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