A rgus-Pheasa nts. 291 



the mantle, the back and the rump are 

 deep chestnut barred with black and 

 buff. Almost all the visible parts of the 

 closed wing are black, coarsely ver- 

 miculated with buff. There are no ocelli 

 on the quills. The whole lower plumage 

 is chestnut vermiculated with black. 

 The tail-feathers are variegated with black 

 and chestnut. 



Length of male about 70; greatest 

 length of wing about 34 ; tail about 50. 

 Length of female about 30 inches ; 

 greatest length of wing about 17 ; tail up 

 to 16. Legs red; irides brown ; bill pale 

 bluish white; bare skin of head blue. 

 Weight up to 5 i lb. 



