Argus- Pheasants. 291 



the mantle, the back and the rump are 

 deep chestnut barred with black and 

 buff. Almost all the visible parts of the 

 closed wing are black, coarsely ver- 

 miculated with buff. There are no ocelli 

 on the quills. The whole lower plumage 

 is chestnut vermiculated with black. 

 The tail-feathers are variegated with black 

 and chestnut. 



Length of male about 70; greatest 

 length of wing about 34 ; tail about 50. 

 Length of female about 30 inches ; 

 greatest length of wing about 1 7 ; tail up 

 to 1 6. Legs red ; irides brown ; bill pale 

 bluish white; bare skin of head blue. 

 Weight up to 5 1 Ib. 



