94 MR. R.B.SHARPE ON NEW BIRDS FROM BORNEO. [Feb. 6, 
On the arrival of the specimens, I perceived at once several indica- 
tions of the novelty of the Pheasant; and on showing them to Dr. 
Sclater and Mr. Gould, they agree with me that we have in these 
birds a second species of the genus Lobiophasis, which I propose to 
call 
LoOBIOPHASIS CASTANEICAUDATUS, sp. n. 
3. L. similis L. bulweri sed paullo major, pileo plumifero et 
cauda castanea distinguendus: long. tot. 22, culm.1°6, ale 11:0, 
caude 7°5, tarsi 3°35. 
2. Ochracescenti-brunnea, plumis omnibus nigro vermiculatim 
undulatis : pileo vix cristato: collo undique pallide ochraces- 
centi-fulvo, concolori: gula pallide fulva: corpore reliquo subtus 
rufescenti-ochraceo, obscure fusco vermiculato, abdomine imo 
cinerascenti lavato: remigibus nigro et ochraceo extus distincte 
vermiculatis, secundariis rufescentibus, minutius undulatis: 
eauda saturate castanea, obscure nigro vermiculata: long. tot. 
20, culm. 1:6, ale 9°85, caude 7:6, tarsi 2°6. 
Hab. Borneo, in ripis fluminis “ Lawas”’ dicti. 
The chestnut tail of this bird, which is evidently quite adult, 
seems to suggest the impossibility of its being the same as L. bulweri; 
and it is to be noted that the Malay hunter who procured both the 
original specimen of Bulwer’s Pheasant and the present species did 
not imagine that the two birds could be the same. I must con- 
fess that the smaller size of the wattles and the plumed head induced 
me to consider this new bird as being probably ZL. bulweri in an 
intermediate stage, perhaps in the second year. No such difference, 
however, in the plumage of any Pheasant is known as yet; and after 
consulting with the eminent authorities above mentioned, I have 
ventured to describe it as distinct. 
Along with this Pheasant Governor Ussher sent a Pitta, which is 
undoubtedly new to science, and which I designate as 
PITTA USSHERI, Sp. Nn. 
P. similis P. venustee sed colore nigro purpureo lavato, pileo, 
facie laterali et gutture nigris distinguendus : pectore summo 
nigro purpureo lavato: long. tot. 6°8, culm. 0°85, wing 3°54, 
tail 1°3, tarsus 1°6. 
Hab. Lawas river, N.W. Borneo. 
The differences between P. ussheri and P. venusta consist in the 
much richer coloration of the former. Thus, where P. venusta is 
brown with a reddish gloss, P. ussheri is black with a purple lustre; 
the top of the head, sides of face, and throat are entirely black. In 
P. venusta the edges to the wing-coverts are cobalt, but are not 
very distinct, whereas in P. usshert they are extremely broad and 
very brilliant, while the secondaries are also shaded with blue. 
