55. THE BRONZE BACKED 

 MOONAL PHEASANT. 



Lophophorus chambanus^ MARSHALL. 



MALE: Tail entirely chestnut ; no white 

 on the back. 



FEMALE : Not known. 



VERNACULAR NAMES : None known. 



THIS magnificent Pheasant, which is even 

 more gorgeous than the Common Moonal, 

 was discovered by Colonel C. H. T. 

 Marshall in the Chamba State, N.-W. 

 Himalayas, where it appears to be restricted 

 to the Birnota Forest. 



This , species is very rare in collections, 

 and the British Museum only possesses 

 two specimens, both males. The female 

 is unknown. 



The male bird has a very general 

 resemblance to the male Common 

 Moonal-Pheasant, but differs, however, 

 conspicuously in having the back of a 

 bronze or brown colour and not white. 

 The lower plumage also differs in being 

 highly glossed with blue, purple and green 

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