140 SOME CHINESE VERTEBRATES. 



Measurements. 



No. Sex. Wing. Tail. Tarsus. Culmen. 



523GG cT 169 123. 55. 21. 



52367 d" 171 129. 58. 21. 



In a series of four adult males of /. geoffroyi, the wing averages, 211, the 

 tail 167, the tarsus, 66, and the culmen 24.5. 



We have named this little species after Mr. E. H. Wilson to whose energy 

 and executive ability much of the success of the Arboretum Expedition is due. 



This species is entirely isolated in the Washan Mountain and apparently 

 is not common there. Mr. Zappey at the time of its capture noticed its small 

 size, and other differences separating it from I. geoffroyi which he had taken 

 at Tachienlu. 



TRAGOPAN TEMMINCKI (J. E. Gray). 



Three adults, two males, Fangshen, Hupeh, July, and one female from 

 Washan, western Szechwan, November. 



CROSSOPTILTJN TIBETANUM (Hodgson). 



Nine specimens, adults of both sexes and one young female about one third 

 grown, Cheto, Tachienlu, Shuowlow, and Tongolow, western Szechwan, 12,000 

 to 14,000 feet, midsummer. 



PHASIANUS TORQUATTJS KIANGSUENSIS Buturlin. 



Eight adult specimens, both sexes, Ichanghsien, Hsienshanhsien, Chang- 

 hsien, Kunganhsien, Hupeh. All were taken in winter except one taken in June. 



PHASIANUS HOLDERERI Schalow. 



Thirteen adult specimens both sexes Tawan, Changyanghsien, Hsien- 

 shan, Mafuling, Puerhyangtze, and Kwangpow, Hupeh, spring, summer, 

 autumn, and winter. Taken at altitudes ranging from 2,500 feet to 6,000 feet. 



There can be no doubt as to the correct identification of these pheasants, 

 which occur so very near each other, in fact in the same general region, though 

 usually at different altitudes; and yet they hold their distinguishing characters 

 so constantly that there is not one in the series in the least degree intermediate. 



Mr. Zappey tells us that in Hupeh, the habits of P. lorquatus kiangsuensis, 

 and P. holdereri are quite different. The former being almost wholly restricted, 



