1920.] List of the Birds of Siam. 7S7 



Gallus gallns Linn. 



Pliasianus gallus Linnaeus, Syst. Nat. Ed. x. 1758, p. L50 : 

 " Habitat in India Orientali." 



The Jungle Fowl is generally disti'ibuted tbrougliout the 

 whole country. 



Polyplectron bicalcaratum Linn. 



Pavo bicalcaratum Linnaeus, Syst. Nat. Ed. xii, 1766, 

 p. 268 : China. 



The Grey Peacock-Pheasant occurs in northern Siam, 

 where it appears to be fairly common though seldom 

 obtained. Tf the Siamese and Burmese birds differ from 

 those from more western areas they will bear the name 

 Polyplectron bicalcaratum chinquis Miill. 



Polyplectron malaccensis Scop. 



Phasianus malaccensis Scopoli, Del. Florae et Faunae 

 Lisubr. ii. 1786, p. 93 : Malacca. 



Recorded from the provinces of Ratburi and Petchaburi 

 in S.W. Si.im, as well as from the island of Puket. 



Lophura diardi Bp. 



Euplocomus diardi Bonaparte, Comptes Rendus, xliii. 1856, 

 p. 415 : Cochin-Chine {Scldegel). 



Appears to be distributed throughout the country. Speci- 

 mens recorded from Lat Bua Kao, Chan Tuck, Pak Jong, 

 Hinlap (E. Siam), from Meh Lem in northern, and from 

 the island of Puket off the western coast of peninsular 

 Siam. 



Gennaeus lineatus lineatus Vig. 



Phasianus lineatus Vigors, Phil. Mag. 1831, p. 147 : 

 Burma. 



Distribution very uncertain, as only fev/ specimens of the 

 Burmese Silver Pheasant have ever been collected within 

 Siamese territory. However, it has been recorded from the 

 provinces of Ratburi and Petchaburi in south-western Siam. 

 The present author found it rather numerous at Hat Sanuk, 

 near the Tenasserim frontier, in lat. N. 12°. 



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