67. THE WHITE-CRESTED KALIJ- 

 PHEASANT. 



Gennceus albicristatus, (Vigors). 



MALE : — No portion of the upper plumage 

 vermiculated with white ; crest white ; 

 back and rump with broad white fringes. 



FEMALE : — No white spearhead-shaped 

 marks on the mantle ; all the tail- 

 feathers, except the middle pair, glossy 

 black. 



Vernacular Names -.—Kalij, Hind. ; 

 Kookera, Murghi-Kalij, Hills north of 

 Mussooree ; Kalaysur (male), Kalaysee 

 (female) Kulu, Mandi, Suket, etc. ; 

 Kolsa, Punjab. 



The White-crested Kalij-Pheasant is found 

 in the lower and middle ranges of the 

 Himalayas from Hazara to Kumaon and 

 probably as far as the extreme western 

 part of Nepal. According to Messrs. 

 Hume and Marshall, this Pheasant occurs 

 in the Siwalik Hills as well. 



This species is usually found low down 

 on the outer ranges and their valleys, 



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