55. THE BRONZE BACKED 

 MOONAL PHEASANT. 



Lophophorus chambanus^ Marshall. 



MALE : — Tail entirely chestnut ; no white 

 on the back. 



FEMALE :— Not known. 



Vernacular Names :— None known. 



This magnificent Pheasant, which is even 

 more gorgeous than the Common Moonal, 

 was discovered by Colonel C. H. T. 

 Marshall in the Chamba State, N.-W. 

 Himalayas, where it appears to be restricted 

 to the Birnota Forest. 



This species is very rare in collections, 

 and the British Museum only possesses 

 two specimens, both males. The female 

 is unknown. 



The male bird has a very general 

 resemblance to the male Common 

 Moonal-Pheasant, but differs, however, 

 conspicuously in having the back of a 

 bronze or brown colour and not white. 

 The lower plumage also differs in being 

 highly glossed with blue, purple and green 

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