new Species of Pucras Pheasant. 15 



2. Tlie centres of the featliers on tlie sides of tlie body, as 

 well as those of tlie wings and of the back, instead of being 

 yellowish or buffy, are greyish white. 



3. The occipital crest is more tufted and A^ery short, 

 not above 2 inches in length ; it is formed of broad and 

 rounded feathers, not narrow, long, and pointed ones. 



4. The under tail-coverts and central tail-feathers have 

 no broad margin of chestnut, but are only black and white. 



5. The median patch of chestnut on the neck and chest is 

 darker and richer. 



From P. xanthospila it differs in the absence of the 

 characteristic golden patch on the neck and shoulders, 

 as well as in the shape of the crest. 



The following arc the dimensions of the type, a presumed 

 male, now in the Natural History Museum: — Length 

 22"8 inches^ Aving 8-9, tail 7'9, tarsus 2'75, middle toe and 

 claw 2-70. 



The distinct nature of this Pucras Pheasant was first 

 noticed by the Eev. P. Heude, S.J., by Avhom it was 

 provisionally named, being dedicated to one of his missionary 

 colleagues, the Rev. H. Joret, S.J., who procured the first 

 specimens. 



The species is found in the mountainous region round 

 Hwo-shan or Hoschan, in the western part of the Province 

 of Anhwei or Ngan-Hwei, at an altitude of from 2000 to 

 5000 feet. Its range, therefore^ is intermediate between those 

 of P. <2?a»//!05/j«7a in the northern province of Pechihli and 

 P. danvini in the southern provinces. 



The following is a list of the described species of Chinese 

 Pucras Pheasants : — 



Pucrasia wanthospila G. R. Gray, P. Z. S. 1864, p. 259, 

 pi. XX. Type from the mountains N.W. of Pekin (Hon. 

 Sir F. W. A. Bruce), now in the Natural History Museum. 



Distribution : Pechihli Province, N.W. China. 



