CTIRYSOLOPHT7S. GALLT7S. 



Chrysoloplms pictus, Grant, Cat. Birds B. M. xxii. p. 339 (1893) ; Sharps, 

 " Hand-l. i. p. 38 (1899). 



The eggs of the Golden Pheasant vary from a pale buff colour to 

 cream-colour. They measure from 1/7 to 1-8 in length, and from 

 1-27 to 1/4 in breadth. 



2. Laid in confinement. 



3. Laid in confinement (Zool. Gar- 



dens, London). 



Gould Coll. 

 Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Chrysolophus amherstiae (Leadb.). 

 (Plate VI. fig. 6.) 



Chrysolophus amherstiae, Grant, Cat. Birds B. M. xxii. p. 342 (1893) ; 

 " Sharpe, Hand-l. i. p. 38 (1899) ; Oates, Game Birds Ind. ii. p. 497 

 (1899). 



The eggs of Lady Amherst's Pheasant are of a rich cream-colour, 

 and measure from 1*7 to 1*9 in length, and from 1'36 to 1*5 in 

 breadth. 



2. Laid in confinement (Zool. Gar- 

 dens, London). 

 8. Laid in confinement. 



Zool. Society. 



Col. E. A. Butler [P.]. 



Genus GALLTJS, Briss. 

 Gallus gallus (Linn.). 



Phasianus bankiva, Thien. Fortpjlanz. ges. Vog. p. 17, tab. vi. fig. 5 



(1845-54). 

 Gallus bankiva, Baedeker, Eier Eur. Vog. tab. 65. fig. 6 (1855-63) ; Steere, 



List Birds fy Mamm. Philip, p. 25 (1890). 

 Gallus ferruginous, Hume $ Marsh. Game Birds Ind. i. p. 217 (1879) ; 



Oates ed. Hume, Nests $ Eggs Ind. B. iii. p. 417 (1890). 

 Gallus gallus, Grant, Cat. Birds B. M. xxii. p. 344 (1893) ; Oates, Game 



Birds Ind. i. p. 366 (1898) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. i. p. 39 (1899). 



The eggs of the Red Jungle-Fowl are of a regular oval form, smooth 

 and with a considerable amount of gloss. They vary from cream- 

 colour to pinkish buff. There is a great variation in the size of the 

 eggs, which measure from 1/6 to 2-1 in length, and from 1*27 to 1*55 

 in breadth. 



2. Nahun, India, 10th May. Hume Coll. 

 1. Ramnugger (Col. Ramsay}. Hume Coll. 

 4. Kumaon Bhabur. Hume Coll. 

 1. Sikhim, 3000 feet, 30th March. Hume Coll. 



3. Sikhim Tcrai, 10th June. Hume Coll. 

 3. Sikhim Terai, 26th June. Hume Coll. 

 6. Sadiya, Assam, 1st May. Hume Coll. 



3. Thayetmyo, Burma, 24th May. Hume Coll. 

 1. Pegu, Aug. (E. W. Oates). ' Oates Coll. 



4. Sinzaway, Tenasserim, 13th April Hume Coll. 



(C. T. Bingham}. 



1. Tenasserim, 12th March (C. T. B.}. Hume Coll. 

 1. Philippine Islands. Steere Exped. 



