1870.] MR. P. L. SCLATER ON NEW PHEASANTS. 163 
The new Impeyan Lophophorus sclateri, as will be seen by the 
figure which I now exhibit (Plate XIV.), is at once distinguishable from 
the L. impeyanus of the Himalayas, as also from the more recently 
discovered L. ?huysi* of Szechuen by well-marked characters. The 
sides of the head are widely naked, and covered with bright blue skin. 
The top of the head is covered with short curly feathers of a bright 
green; and there is no appearance at all of the remarkable crest 
whence the genus has obtained its name, though it is just possible 
that this may be developed at a later period, for other indications 
lead me to believe that our specimen is not quite adult. The 
general colour of the plumage is velvety black, above glossed with 
green, and with coppery on the nape and wing-coverts. The lower 
back and upper tail-coverts are pure white, with some longitudinal 
black shaft-streaks. The tail-feathers are dark chestnut, terminated, 
I believe, by a narrow white end-band—although this is not distin- 
guishable in our specimen, from the imperfect state of the tail; but 
it is mentioned by Dr. Jerdon, and there were some indications of it 
when the example first arrived. The bill is long and curved, and 
the feet large, as in the other Impeyans. The beak is of a yellow- 
ish horn-colour, the legs and feet dark horn-colour, the irides dark 
brown. 
There can be no doubt, I think, that the present bird belongs 
to a species perfectly distinct from the two previously known mem- 
bers of the genus, and forms a third of this magnificent group of 
Phasianidze, 
Our example of this bird, which is the only individual of the 
species yet obtained, was received from the Mishmi Hills in Upper 
Assam, the same locality that has produced the remarkable mam- 
mal Budorcas tazicolor. 
Not less easily distinguishable from its congeners hitherto known 
is Ceriornis blythii, of which I likewise exhibit a figure (Plate XV.). 
Amongst the described species of the genus it most nearly resembles 
Ceriornis caboti, being below mesially of a nearly uniform colour, 
somewhat as that species, and not distinctly ocellated as in the 
three other members of the genus. It is, however, to be recognized 
at first sight by the splendid golden yellow of the naked face and 
throat. It is not very easy to describe a living bird with accuracy ; 
but no description of this species having yet appeared in this coun- 
try, I have drawn up the subjoined diagnosis, which may be useful, 
until an opportunity occurs of making a better one. 
CERIORNIS BLYTHII. (Plate XV.) 
Ceriornis temminckii, Jerdon, Ibis, 1869, p. 147. 
Ceriornis blythit, ej. J. A. S. B. 1870, p. 60. 
Supra rubescenti-brunneus, nigro variegatus et albo ocellatus, 
capite, collo undique et pectore aurantiaco-castaneis; vilta 
verticali lata et fascia utrinque auriculart nigris :, facie et gula 
nuda splendide aureis, hac in parte imfertore nitide viride- 
* For notice and figure of this species see P. Z.S. 1868, p. 1, pl. 1. 
