54 PHASIANID2E. 



Genus GENNJEUS, Wagler. 



The eggs of the Kalij and Silver Pheasants are regular ovals, 

 smooth, rather glossy and perfectly unmarked. 



Gennaeus albicristatus 

 Gallophasis albocristatus, Mitchell, P. Z. S. 1858, p. 544, Aves, pi. cxlix. 



fig. 3. 

 Euplocamus albicristatus, Hume fy Marsh. Game Birds Ind. i. p. 177 



(1879) ; Oates ed. Hume, Nests # Eggs Ind. B. iii. p. 413 (1890). 

 Gennaeus albocristatus, Grant, Cat. Birds B. M. xxii. p. 298 (1893). 

 Gennaeus albicristatus, Oates, Game Birds Ind. \. p. 324 (1898) ; Sharpe, 



Hand-l. i. p. 35 (1899). 



The eggs of the White-crested Kalij Pheasant vary from cream- 

 colour to reddish buff, and measure from 1'85 to 2'05 in length, 

 and from 1'25 to 1-55 in breadth. 



4. [N.W. Himalayas.] Gould Coll. 



3. Laid in confinement (Zool. Gar- Salvin-Godman Coll. 



dens, London). 



2. Dhurumsala, N.W. Himalayas, Hume Coll. 

 llth May. 



1. Dhurumsala, 26th May. Hume Coll. 



2. Kulu, 1st May. Hume Coll. 

 10. Kotegurh, 24th April. Hume Coll. 



2. Kotegurh, 26th April. Hume Coll. 



2. Kotegurh, May. Hume Coll. 



7. Kotegurh, 22nd May. Hume Coll. 

 10. Kotegurh, 22nd May. Hume Coll. 



5. Kotegurh, 15th June. Hume Coll. 



4. Kotegurh, 18th June. Hume Coll. 

 1. Gurhwal, 20th May (F. Wilson}. Hume Coll. 



8. Gurhwal, June (F. W.}. Hume Coll. 

 1. Kumaon (Co/. Ramsay). Hume Coll. 



Gennaeus melanonotus (Blytli). 



Gallophasis melanotus, Mitchell, P. Z. S. 1858, p. 544, Aves, pi. cxlix. fig. 2. 

 Euplocamus melanonotus, Hume fy Marsh. Game Birds Ind. i. p. 191 



(1879) ; Oates ed. Hume, Nests $ Eggs Ind. B. iii. p. 415 (1890). 

 Gennaeus muthura, Grant, Cat. Birds B. 'M. xxii. p. 301 (1893j. 

 Gennseus melanonotus, Oates, Game Birds Ind. i. p. 331 (1898) ; Sharpe, 



Hand-l. i. p. 35 (1899). 



The eggs of the Black-backed Kalij Pheasant cannot be dis- 

 tinguished by any character from those of G. albicristatus. 



3. Laid in confinement (Zool. Gar- Salvin-Godman Coll. 



dens, London). 



3. [E. Himalayas.] Gould Coll. 



2. Darjiling, 2000 feet, 23rd March. Hume Coll. 

 1. Darjiling, 30th March. Hume Coll. 

 1. Darjiling, 9th May. Hume Coll. 

 1. Darjiling, July. Hume Coll. 



3. Sikl'iim, 4th April. Hume Coll. 



