58 Messrs. La Touclie and Rickett on the 



they are on the lower wooded hills of the Province. In the 

 mountains they are less common, as La Touche writes that 

 they "occur sparingly on the grass-lands near Kuatun." 



YTe have no specimens of the eggs, for the birds are scarce 

 enough about Foochow without our encouraging the robbing 

 of their nests. 



Phasianus ellioti Swinhoe. 



Apparently not an abundant species in the Province [vide 

 ' Ibis/ 1900, pp. 49 & 59). 



A broken egg said to be that of Elliot's Pheasant was 

 obtained, at Kuatun. It is of a rather long and pointed ovate 

 shape, and measures 1-85 X 1'29 in. In colour it is very pale 

 greenish buff. 



PUCRASIA DARWINI Swinhoe. 



Common in the mountains, whence a doubtful egg, said 

 by the natives to be that of this species, was brought by 

 Rickett's collectors ; it was in a very damaged condition, 

 and measured about 196x 1"18 in. 



Genn^us nycthemerus (Linn.). 



Very common on the hills and mountains of Central and 

 North- West Fohkien. 



A clutch of four eggs (two much damaged) from Central 

 Fohkien were said to be those of the Silver Pheasant. One 

 of these eggs measured T88 x 1'46 in., another 164x 1"22. 

 The two that were broken apparently matched the larger 

 egg in. size. 



Ceriornis caboti (Gould) : bis, 1900, p. 49. 



This species probably occurs on the thickly wooded hills 

 of Central Fohkien, as both Rickett and his collectors have 

 caught glimpses of what they believe to be Tragopans, 

 and the natives describe a bird that can only be of this 

 species. 



Bambusicola thoracica (Temm.). 



Common throughout the Province in suitable localities. 



La Touche has two eggs from Kuatun which measure 

 1*39 x 1*07 and 1*40 x 1*05 in. Six eggs from Central Fohkien 

 average 1*34 x L06. 



