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Among some dravvings of this species vvhich accompanied the 

 collection, one was observed iii vvhicli the tail H'as elevated m the 

 šame manner, although not to the šame extent, as in the Toucans 

 of South America when at ręst. Mr. Vigors called the attention of 

 the Committee to this peculiarity in the Toucans, vvhich he had as- 

 certained froni a hving bird in his own collection, and vvhich he de- 

 scribed in the ' Zoological Journal ', vol. ii. p. 480, pi. xv. And he 

 dvvelt on the additional proof thus afForded of affinity betvveen these 

 two families of the 01d and Nevv \Vorld, which are eąually allied 

 by the most important characters of their structure. 



A malė and female Pheasant vvere also exhibited from the col- 

 lection vvhich appeared to be the species described by Dr. Latham 

 under the name o^ Phasianus leucomelanos, (Ind. Orn ii. 633.) 

 Mr. Vigors pointed out the difference betvveen this species and the 

 Phnsianus albo-crhtalus, vvhich he had described in the First Part of 

 the ' Proceediogs', p. 9. This difference consisted in the deep black 

 colour of the crest in the Phas. leucomelanos ; in the lanceolated 

 feathers of the under part of the body extending no further tiian 

 the breast; and in the plumes of the lovver part of the back being 

 doubly fasciated, by a slender violet-black band in the first instance 

 near the apex, and secondly by a slender vvhite apical band. In 

 the Phas. albo-crktatus, on the contrary, the crest is vvhite vvith a 

 somevvhat dusky base ; the lanceolated feathers on the under body 

 extend over the abdomen ; and the feathers on the lovver part of 

 the back are fasciated vvith one rather broad vvhite apical band, 

 vvithout any vestige of the black violet markings observed in the 

 other species. Mr. Vigors added that these tvvo species, together 

 vvith the Phas. lirieatus of Dr. Latham, exhibited to the Committee 

 on the llth Jan. of lašt year, and described in the ' Proceedings' 

 of that date, p. ž^, as vvell as tbe Jire-baclced Pheasant, Phasianus 

 ignitus, Latli., formed agroupamong the Pheasaiits, vvhich appeared 

 intermediate betvveen the typical birds of that family and the genus 

 Gailus, or Jungle Foivl. This group, distinguished by their crests, 

 and by the tail partaking equally of the elevated character of that 

 of the Jungle Foįvl, and the recumbent character of that of the 

 Pheasant, had been set apart by MM. Temminck and Cuvier under 

 the name of Houppiferes, and by the former naturalist under the 

 scientific name of Euplocamus. 



The only species apparently undescribed in the collection was 

 the follovving Pigeon, vvhich Mr. Vigors expressed his pleasure in 

 having it in his povver to dedicate to the enterprising and scientific 

 discoverer. 



CoLUMBA HoDGsoNii. Col. capitc collocue pallide, dorso cris- 

 sogue intensius vinaceo-griseis ; alis, regione interscapulari, abdo' 

 mineąue vinaceo -brunneis, hoc albo variegato ; scapularibus albo 

 guttatis ; nuchd vinaceo-brunneo notatd ; remigibus rectricibus- 

 (įue, his intensius, Jiiscis ; gula albescenti-grised ; pedibus satu- 

 rate Ccvruleis, unguibus Jlavis, 



Longitudo corporis, 15 unc. 



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