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5. Phasianus scemmeringii. (Soemmering's Pheasant.) 



Phasianus scemmeringii, Temm. PI. Col. 487. 



Hab. Japan, vicinity of Simoda, island of Niphon {Heine, I. c). 



Sect. B. Syrmaticus, Wagler. 



6. Phasianus reevesii. (Barred-tailed Pheasant.) 



Phasianus reevesii, J. E. Gray, Ind. Zool. i. pi. 39. 

 Phasianus veneratus, Temm. PI. Col. 485. 

 Phasianus superbus, Jard. Nat. Libr. xiv. p. 202. 

 Hab. Northern China : vicinity of Pekin {Lamprey). 

 Stated by the Chinese to be found also in the Taihoo district. 

 Central China, on the north side of the Yang-tsze-kiang {Swinhoe). 



Sect. C. Catreus, Cab. 



7. Phasianus wallichii. (Wallich's Pheasant, or The Cheer.) 

 Phasianus loallichii, Hardw. Linn. Trans, xv. p. 



Phasianus staceii, Gould, Cent. pi. 68. 



Hab. North-western Himalayas, lower and intermediate ranges 

 {Dr. A. L. Adams). 



The Cheer was introduced into Europe by the Society in 1857, 

 along with the three species of Kaleeges, but has not made such 

 good progress — not breeding so freely as the latter birds. 



Genus 4. Thaumalea, Wagl. 

 Range. — High plateau of interior of Asia. 



1. Thaumalea picta. (Golden Pheasant.) 



Phasianus pictus, Linn. S. N. i. p. 272. 



Hab. Southern Daiiria and the eastern part of the Desert of 

 Mongolia, in summer advancing sometimes up to the Amoor {Pallas, 

 Zoogr. ii. p. 86 ; Schrenck, Amur-Reise, i. p. 521). Interior of 

 China, provinces of Kansii and Sechuen, whence brought into Canton, 

 living, for sale {Swinhoe). 



2. Thaumalea amhersti^. (Lady Amherst's Pheasant.) 



Phasianus amherstice, Leadb. Linn. Trans, xvi. p. 129; Gray & 

 Mitch. Gen. B. pi. 125. 



Hab. Probably the Chinese province of Yunnan and adjoining 

 region of Tibet. 



The original examples of this splendid bird were "presented by 

 the King of Ava to Sir Archibald Campbell, who gave them to the 

 Countess Amherst. Her ladyship retained them in her possession 

 about two years, and ultimately succeeded in bringing both of them 

 to England alive ; but they only survived the voyage a few weeks " 

 {Leadbeater, in Linn. Trans, xvi. p. 129). 



Mr. Hodgson obtained skins of this bird whilst in Nepal, as 

 noticed by Blyth (Cat. of As. Soc.'s Mus. p. 246), who gives as 



