348 Avis. 
Common Peacock.) A species inwhich the head is ornament- 
ed with an aigrette of vertical feathers, widened at the tips. 
This superb bird, originally from the north of India, was intro- 
duced into Europe by Alexander. Its magnificent plumage is 
even surpassed in brilliancy by that of the wild ones. A rich 
blue supersedes the gold-green specks along their back, and on 
their wings; their tail also is more plentifully furnished with 
feathers. 
The Pavo spiciferus, improperly styled _by Linnzus P. muti- 
cus, for it also has spurs, is a distinct species. The feathers of 
its aigrette are long and narrows; its neck is not blue, but green, 
watered and gilt; the tail almost as magnificent as that of the 
common species.(1) Vieill. Galer. 202; Shaw, ‘Nat. Mise. 641. 
Another species, 
P. bicalcaratus and thibetanus, Gm.; L’ Eperonnier, Enl. 492 
and 493; Vieill. Galer. pl. 203 (The Chinquis), is much 
smaller, and has a short thick tuft on the head; each of the 
tarsi of the male is armed with two spurs; the coverts of the® 
tail, which are not so long, are marked with double spots, and 
those of the scapulars with simple ones(2) A neighbouring 
species, Polypl. albocellatum, T. is marked with’ simple blue 
spots, surrounded by a whitish circle. A third, Pol. chaleurum, 
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T. has blue quills, but its coverts are only marked with fawn- 
coloured and black stripes. 
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Lornopnuorus, Tem. 
The head surmounted with an aigrette similar to that of the Pea- 
cock, and a flat tail, the coverts of which are not prolonged, other- 
wise resembling the preceding birds in the lustre of the metallic 
colours of the male. The circumference of the eye, and even the 
cheeks, are naked as in the Pheasants, and the tarsi are armed with 
strong spurs. «A species is known from the mountains of the north 
of India, 
L. refulgens, T.; Phasianus impeyanus, Lath. Syn. Supp. pl. 
114; Monaul, Sonnin.; Vieill. Gal. 208. Black; size of a Tur- 
key; the aigrette and dorsal feathers of changeable colours, 
reflecting tints of gold, copper, sapphire, and emerald; quills of } 
fe 
(1) It was only known, for a long time, by a bad drawing from Japan, in the six- 
teenth century, (Aldrov., I, av., 33, 34,) but Messrs Duvaucel and Diard having 
sent several of the birds from Sumatra to France, M. Vieillot has given his genre 
from them. | 
(2) M. Temminck makes a genus of it by the name of Ec Vicillot 
has changed it into DiprrcTRon. 
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