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instead of dark blue-grey whilst, on the other hand, the rump is 

 much paler than in that species. The latter also has the coloiu' of 

 the upper parts practically uniform from the nape to the upper tail- 

 coverts. In C. a. harmani the white on the cheeks and ears extends 

 in a broad white band across the nape, whereas in C. a. auritum there 

 is only a faint indication of the white on the nape ; in the former race 

 also the white of the chin extends in a narrow line down the throat 

 and foreneck. 



The sides of the neck and upper breast are very deep glossy ashy 

 grey gradually changing to paler ashy grey on the flanks and lower 

 breast and to white in the centre of the abdomen. The tail is of a 

 metallic blue-black, glossed with green and blue, the middle feathers 

 changing to purplish grey at their bases. There is no ivhite on the 

 outer tail feathers as in Pallas' Eared Pheasant, 



Colours of soft parts. — " c5' , length 35;^"; iris orange-brown; 

 bill light reddish horny ; legs scarlet; Gyala 10,000 feet" (Capt. F. 

 M. Bailey). The female, except that its leng-th is given as 34|-", is 

 described by Capt. Bailey as having exactly the same coloured soft 

 parts. In another male, apparently a rather younger bird, Capt. 

 Bciiley describes the colour of the iris as "brown." 



Measurements. — Total length from 32" to 37". Bill at front about 

 1-65" (41-9 mm.) and from gape 1-80" (45-7 mm.); tarsus 3-45" to 

 3-65" (87-6 to 92-7 mm.); wing 11-5" to 12-65" (292-1 to 321-3 

 mm.); tail 18" to 22" (457-2 to 558-8 mm.). The spurs in a fine 

 male measure over -75" (19-0 mm.) and appear to have been the 

 same in colour as the leg with darker tips. 



Chicks — Probably about fortnight old. Crown velvety black and not 

 brown as in Pallas' Pheasant ; upper plumage a dull black changing 

 to dark ashy grey on the rump and upper tail coverts ; the shoulders 

 and wings are vermiculated with reddish bars and the wing-coverts 

 have broad reddish fulvous shaft-streaks. The distribution of the 

 white on the head is the same as in the adult, and the long ear-tufts 

 are partially developed, but the white does not extend down the 

 throat ; there is a well defined black patch behind and under the 

 ear-coverts. 



The upper breast and flanks have the feathers black with the 

 centres and terminal edges fulvous ; the lower breast and abdomen 

 are dirty white ; the vent and under tail-coverts dull ashy grey 

 with white tips, and the tail feathers are blue-black glossed with 

 blue, which has a tinge of green in certain lights. 



''Young. — Iris brown; bill horn-coloured, lighter below; legs 

 reddish brown " ( F. M. IBailej^). The wing of this chick is about 

 7" (177-8 mm). 



Distribution. — Abor and Mishmi Hills and South-East Tibet. 

 Apparently common on all the higher ranges of the extreme North- 

 Eastern watershed of the Brahmapootra Kiver. 



