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name of Ceriornis satyra, but inNepal the term Dafeov Ddfia is 

 invariably applied to L. impeyanus. Crossoptilon tibetanum ia 

 called Bhote Dafd, 



805.— Ceriornis satyra, Lin. {Monal.) 



Two males. — Leng-th, 26"5 ; expanse, 84*5 ; winor, 10'4 to 

 10-9 ; tail, 10-5 to 11 -0 ; tarsus, 3-25 to 3-3 ; bill from ^ape, 

 1'5 to 1'6 ; bill at front, I'O ; wings short of tail, 8*0 to 8-2 ; 

 spur, 0-3 to 0-35. 



Bill brown horny or blackish, pale at tip ; irides deep brown ; 

 skin of neck, throat, and orbits fine purplish blue ; the g-ular 

 wattles orang-e in parts ; horns lazuline blue ; feet pale fleshy ; 

 claws and spurs brownish grey horny. 



This beautiful Horned-Pheasant, always known to the Nepa- 

 lese by the name o^ Monal, is said to be common in the hills 

 north of the valley, about four days' march from Kathmandu ; 

 of course I never had an opportunity of observing its habits; the 

 birds whose measurements are entered above were snared by 

 natives and brought to the valley, alive, for sale. 



807. — Ithagenes cruentus, Hardw. {CUUmS) 



The Blood-Pheasant is apparently rather rare in Nepal, and of 

 course it is never found anywhere near the Valley. Two cock 

 birds which had been snared M'^ere shown to me ; one of these 

 had three spurs on the leg, and the other, although in full adult 

 plumage, showed no trace of a spur on either tarsus. 



808 Us. — Pucrasia nipalensis, Gould. (Pokhras.) 



Three w?«/^s.— Expanse, 27-5 to 29-0; wing, 8-3 to 9*1 ; 

 tarsus, 2'5 to 27 ; bill from gape, 1-2 to 1*4; bill at front, 1-22 ; 

 nostril to tip, 0*6 to 0"7 ; spur, 0'23 to 0*63; crest, 3*5 ; weight, 

 1 lb. 15 ozs. to 2 lbs. 



Four females. — Expanse, 27-0; wing, 8"1 to 8'6 ; tarsus, 

 2-1 to 3-"5 ; bill from gape, 1-15 to 1-25; bill at front, 0-9 to 

 0'92 ; mid-toe and claw, 2-55 to 2*6; lower tail-coverts short of 

 end of tail, 2*30 to 2-45 ; weight, 1 lb. 8 ozs. to 1 lb. 14 ozs. 



Bill dusky or blackish, the extreme tip and base of lower 

 mandible grey horny ; irides dark brown ; lower eyelid fleshy ; 

 feet dingy lavender horny ; claws dusky horny. 



The Nepal Pukras was first discriminated by Mr. Gould, who 

 noted its character in Proc. Zool. Soc, April Uth, 1854, and in 

 July of the same year figured and described it in Part VI of 

 his " Birds of Asia," clearly pointing out in what respects it 

 differed from macrolopha. Dr. Jerdon, in the " Birds of India," 



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