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lated spots, , which, when spread, give to the bird a most extra- 
ordinary aspect. It inhabits the mountains of Sumatra, and of 
some other countries of the south east of Asia. It forms the 
genus Arcus, Tem., Gallin. ~ 
There is reason to believe that a bird exists in the interior of 
China, the feathers of whose tail are still more elongated, at- 
taining a length of four feet, whitish, changing togred on the 
edges, with numerous tranverse black or maronne lines. It is 
thought to be figured onSome of the Chinese paper hangings. 
M. Temminck calls it Phasianus superbuss Gall. II, p. 336. The 
r HovrrirEREsy Fem. ‘ 
With the flaked cheeks common to this genus, have the*vertical 
tail and arched coverts peculiar to the Cock, and feathers on their 
head which they can erect, forming an aigrette similar to that of the 
Peacock. The inferior edge of the naked skin on the cheeks, which 
is salient, supplies the place of wattles. The tarsi are armed with 
strong spurs. 
Only one species is known; it is from the straits of Sunes’ is 
the size of a Cock, of a brilliant black, with a golden red rump; 
the two superior tail-coverts yellowish or whitish, the flanks 
spotted with white or fawn-colour; Phas. ignitus, Sh. Nat.’ 
Misc., 3215 Vieill., Galer., pl. ccvii. The female is brown, 
finely striped with black above, and dashed with white beneath. 
She has also a crést, ¢ 
Tracopan, Cuv. - ® 
The head of the male most fantastically ornamented; it is almost’ 
naked, and behind each eye is a small slender horn; a wattle under 
thethroat susceptible of inflation; the tarsi of both sexes armed with 
short spurs. ° 
Only one species is known, a native of the north of India, the 
Nepaul or Faisan cornu, Buff.; Penelope satyra, Gm.; Meleagris 
satyrus, Lath. Edw. 116; Vieill., Galer. 206. As large as a 
Cock; of a brilliant red, sprinkled with small white tears. 
The female and the young are of different shades of brown.(1) 
We should separate from the Pheasants the 3 
Crypronyx, Tem.(2) 
In which the nakedness of the head is confined to the circum- 
(1) The Tragopan of Pliny, lib. x, c. 49, was probably imagined from this bird. 
(2) Vieillot has changed this name into Lrronyx. ' 
There is a species of Cryptonyx at Malacca, mentioned by Dussumier, which is 
black, crestless, and without the papillated space about the eye. 
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