66. THE NEPAL KOKLASS 

 PHEASANT. 



Pucrasia nepalensis, GOULD. 



MALE : The upper plumage and the sides 

 of the body black, each feather narrowly 

 margined with ashy. 



FEMALE : Not differing apparently from 

 the female of the other two species of 

 this group. 



VERNACULAR NAME \-Pokrass, Nepal. 



THE Nepal Koklass-Pheasant inhabits the 

 interior of Nepal. Dr. Scully informs us 

 that this species is not uncommon in the 

 western portion of the Nepal Himalayas, 

 but does not occur in any part of the hills 

 so far to the east as the valley of Nepal. 

 All the specimens I have seen have been 

 procured by Mr. Hodgson or Dr. Scully, 

 and many of them bear signs of having 

 been kept in captivity. 



Dr. Scully remarks : " Unfortunately I 

 can give no details about the habits of 

 this Pheasant from personal observation; 

 it is said to be plentiful about Jumla, where 

 it is found not far from the snows. In 

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