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GENUS LOPHOPHORUS, TEMMINCK. 



TEMMINCK instituted this genus in the Histoire 

 Naturelle des Pigeons et Gallinaces, from what yet 

 remains nearly a solitary species, the Impeyan Phea- 

 sant of Latham. At the time of its formation, lie 

 placed several other birds with it ; but he is now of 

 opinion himself, that they will more properly range 

 with the preceding genus Euplocomus. The only 

 bird which has any claim to be reserved is what 

 was described in " Ornithological Illustrations" as 

 Lophophorus Nigelli ; but being a female, we cannot so 

 clearly decide. This genus differs from Euplocomus 

 in the form of the tail, which is flat and rounded ; the 

 nearest approach to that being in the Ph. erythrop- 

 thalmus of Raffles, and in the old Loph. Cuvierii of 

 Temminck. The form of the bill is also much 

 more hooked or curved downwards, as if intended 

 to dig or root up bulbous plants, in the same way 

 with some tribes of the partridges. The head is 

 also splendidly and peculiarly crested, and the plu- 

 mage extremely brilliant. 



Our next Plates will represent the male and fe- 

 male of this splendid bird ; and we have to acknow- 

 ledge our obligation to Mr Gould for permission to 



