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The tail is ample, and above of a brownish-chest- 

 nut. The female is very similar to those of Lopho- 

 phorus and Tragopan, of a dull umber-brown, with 

 dark waves and crosses. This bird inhabits the al- 

 pine regions of India, and is yet but imperfectly 

 known. 



To this same genus belong one or two beautiful 

 birds even still less known than that now represent- 

 ed. Among them is the Lophophorus Cuvierii of 

 Temminck. The plumage of this is black, barred 

 delicately with grey ; the rump with large truncated 

 feathers, broadly edged with white. Temminck is 

 of opinion, that his specimen, unique at the time, 

 was scarcely adult, and that the plumage, with the 

 exception of the rump, was glossy bluish-black. A 

 bird which we lately received from India agrees 

 with this, and is entirely of a rich bluish-black, ex- 

 cept the rump. 



Another beautiful species, inhabiting Alpine India, 

 has been figured by Mr Gould under the name of 

 Phasianus albocristatus. In this the crest is com- 

 posed of long hackly white feathers. The plume* 

 upon the lower parts are very lanceolate in their 

 form, and are conspicuously seen on the black 

 shoulders and mantle. The rump-feathers are of 

 the same broad form, with broad white margins. 

 The next form we have to notice is 



