65. THE COMMON KOKLASS- 

 PHEASANT. 



Pucrasia macrolopha^ (Lesson). 



MALE : — Upper plumage and sides of the 

 body ashy streaked with black; the 

 feathers of the breast and belly rich 

 chestnut. 



FEMALE : — General colour rufous streaked 

 with black ; throat white. 



Vernacular Names : — Phokrass, Ku- 

 maon and Garhwal ; Koklass, Kokla, 

 Almora to Simla ; Koak, Kulu, Mandi ; 

 Plas, Kashmir ; Kukrola, Kuk, Chamba. 



The Common Koklass or Pukras-Pheasant 

 is found in the Himalayas from Kumaon 

 to the extreme western border of Kash- 

 mir. It is probable that this species 

 occupies the southern half of Kashmir, 

 and that Marshall's Koklass inhabits the 

 northern half, but our information on 

 this point is incomplete. 



This Pheasant ranges from 3000 feet 

 to 14,000 feet of elevation, but the usual 

 limits of its summer residence lie between 

 6000 feet and 9000 feet. 



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