406 MR. D. G. ELLIOT ON NEW PHEASANTS. | June 9, 
insignis would resemble very closely in its head and neck the P. 
mongolicus, with the important exception that it will probably be 
without the white ring so conspicuous in its ally—as the feathers of 
the neck, which remain in the specimen in my possession show the 
commencement of the metallic blue and green hues so prevalent in 
the true Pheasants, but no indication whatever of any white. Al- 
though an ally of P. mongolicus, and equally large in size, it differs 
from that species in nearly every particular of markings and colour, 
being very much more brilliant in the hues of its plumage, and the 
metallic spots larger and more conspicuous. The under surface of 
the tail-feathers is very dark chestnut, and conspicuously barred 
with black, this part of its ally being rather faintly marked. 
The female resembles the hen of P. mongolicus in its general ap- 
pearance, but is readily distinguishable by a rosy hue, which is pre- 
valent over the entire plumage. 
This beautiful species was obtained by Mr. Shaw at Yarkand; but 
I am unable to state to what portion of the province it is restricted ; 
for we cannot suppose it inhabits precisely the same locality as the 
previously described species. 
PHASIANUS FORMOSANUS, Sp. nov. 
Mas. Ph. pileo ochraceo-cinerascente viridi-nitente; fronte nigra; 
macula parva infraoculari et altera ad basin mandibule cum 
regione auriculart purpureo-nigris; facie nuda _ scarlatina ; 
torque nuchali metallice viridi; striga superciliari et cinctu 
collari albis, hoc supra viridi terminato: dorso superiore lete 
stramineo, plumis omnibus macula triangulari nitenti-viridi 
notatis: scapularibus castaneis, parte basali fusca nigro 
variegata, parte mediana alba nigro lineata: tectricibus alarum 
pulchre cinereis: remigibus brunneis, externe cinerascente la- 
vatis et albo irregulariter notatis : secundariis castaneo lavatis: 
dorso postico cinereo, nigro et ochraceo vermiculato ; tectricibus 
supracaudalibus cinereis ochraceo tinctis: cauda parte me- 
diana ochrascenti-cinerea, rufo externe marginata, late nigro 
supra partem cineream, rufo supra partem castaneam fasciata : 
gutture toto et colli lateribus nigris viridi micantibus : pectore 
castaneo, lilacino nitente, plumis anguste indigotico marginatis- 
pectoris lateribus pallide stramineis saturate indigotico termi- 
natis ; pectore medio nigro, viridi nitente ; abdomine nigro. 
Fom. Supra nigricans ; collo postico castaneo, plumis albo et nigro 
versus apicem fasciatis; subtus fulvescens. 
Male. Forehead dark green ; stripe over each eye, commencing at 
the end of the green spot on the forehead and reaching to the occiput, 
white ; top of head aud nape light green; throat and neck metallic 
green, blue in some lights ; a narrow white collar, interrupted in front, 
passing round lower part of the neck ; upper part of back yellowish 
buff, basal half of the feathers black, except along the shaft, where 
it is buff, and the outer edges and a large triangular spot at the tip, 
brilliant green; scapulars broad, with their centres yellowish white, 
mottled with black at the basal end, but perfectly tree from mottling 
