20 alt.en's naturalist's librarv. 



upwards, with shrill cries, against the roof of their house. The 

 Yarkandis said that even when caught young these birds could 

 not be tamed. 



" The flesh of this Pheasant is, of course, very good eating, 

 but in my humble opinion does not come up to that ot Teirao- 

 gallus tibetaniis (the Tibetan Snow-Cock)." 



Young Birds are said to attain full size in about five months. 



Neot. — On the ground, in long grass jungle. 



Eggs. — From twelve to fifteen in number ; like those of P. 

 colchiciis, varying in colour from brownish-buff to greyish stone- 

 colour ; mostly a broad oval, slightly compressed towards one 

 end. Average measurements, 174 by i"4i inch. 



VI. THE TARIM PHEASANT. PHASIANUS TARIMENSIS. 



F/iasianus tarimensis^ Prjevalsky, Dritte Reise Centr. Asia, p. 

 95 (1883); Pleske, P. Z. S. 188S, p. 415 ; Ogilvie-Grant, 

 Cat. B. Brit. Mus. xxii. p. 327 (1893). 



Adult Mal3. — Closely allied to the male of the last species, P. 

 shaivi, but the lesser and median wing-coverts are yellowisJ,- 

 brown instead of whitish ; the feathers of the chest and sides of 

 the breast are fiery bronze-red, glossed with oily green and 

 purple, and devoid of nuD-giiial bands^ and the margins to the 

 feathers of the rump and upper tail-coverts are green and buff, 

 instead of orange-red. Total length, 30-5 inches ; wing, 9-3 ; 

 tail, 16-3 ; tarsus, 2-3. 



Adult Female. — Similar to the female of P. shaivi. 



Range. — Extending from Karaschar, along the Tarim Valli^y, 

 to Lob-nor. 



VII. THE OXUS PHEASANT. PHASIANUS CHRYSOMELAS. 



Phasiamis chrysomelas, Severtzov, Bull. Mosc. xlviii. pt. 3, p. 

 207 (1875); Gould, B. Asia, vii. pi. 36 (1876); Ogilvie- 

 Gr .nt, Cat. P.. Brit. Mus. xxii. p. 327 (1893). 



