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borders of the two regions. The geuera adopted by Mr. Elliot in 

 his Monograph are the following : — 



Pavonine, 4 genera. — Pavo (2 sp.), Himalayas to Ceylon, 

 Siam, to South-west China and Java ; Argusianus (4 sp.), Siam, 

 Malay Peninsula, and Borneo (Plate IX. Vol. I. p. 339) ; Polg- 

 plectron (5 sp.), Upper Assam to South-west China and Sumatra ; 

 Grossoptilon (4 sp.), Thibet and North China. (Plate III. Vol. 

 I. p. 226.) 



LoPiiOPHORiN^, 4 genera. — Lophoplwrus (3 sp.), High woody 

 region of Himalayas from Cashmere to West China ; Tetraophasis 

 (1 sp.), East Thibet; Ceriornis(5 sp.). Highest woody Himalayas 

 from Cashmere to Bhotan and Western China (Plate VII. A^ol. I. 

 p. 331) ; Pucrasia (3 sp.), Lower and High woody Himalayas 

 from the Hindoo Koosh to North-west China. 



Phasianin^, 2 genera. — Phasianus (12 sp.), Western Asia to 

 Japan and Formosa, south to near Canton and Yunan, and the 

 Western Himalayas, north to the Altai Mountains ; Thaumalea 

 (3 sp.), North-western China and Mongolia. (Plate III. Vol. I. 

 p. 226.) 



EUPLOCAMIN.E, 2 genera. — Euplocamus (12 sp.). Cashmere, 

 along Southern Himalayas to Siam, South China and Formosa, 

 and to Sumatra and Borneo ; Ithaginis (2 sp.), High Himalayas 

 from Nepal to North-west China. 



Gallin.e, 1 genus. — Gallus (4 sp.), Cashmere to Hainan, 

 Ceylon, Borneo, Java, and eastwards to Celebes and Timor. (Cen- 

 tral India, Ceylon, and East Java, have each a distinct species of 

 Jungle-fowl.) 



MELEAGRiNiE, 1 genus. — McUagris (3 sp.). Eastern and 

 Central United States and south to Mexico, Guatemala and 

 Yucatan, 



Agelastin^, 2 genera. — Phasidus (1 sp.). West Africa; 

 Agelastcs (1 sp.), West Africa. 



NuMiDiNiE, 2 genera. — Acryllhim (I sp.), West Africa ; Nu- 

 mida (9 sp.), Ethiopian region, east to Madagascar, south to 

 Natal and Great Fish River, 



