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13. Argusianus argus argus (Linn.). 



Phasianus argus Linn., Syst. Nat. i, 1766, p. 272 (Tartaria). 



Argusianus argus, Hartert, Nov. Zool. ix, 1902, p. 538 (type 



locality fixed as Malacca) ; O.ii, p. 313 ; D., p. 78 (Patani) ; E„ 



p. 123 (Rhaman) ; H., p. 87 (iJandon) ; Stuart Baker, Journ. Nat 



Hist. Soc. Bombay, xxiv, 1916 p. 202 ; I, p. 158 (Koh Lak). 



Argus giganteus, A., p. 427 (Pakchan). 



Probably common in suitable localities in southern and south- 

 western Siam, wherever there is hilly country covered with ever- 

 green forest. 



14. Pavo muticus Linn. 



Pavo muticus, Linn., Syst. Nat. i, 1766, p. 268 (Japan) ; Hartert, 

 Nov. Zool. ix, 1902, p. 538 (type locality designated as Java); 

 A., p. 425 (PakchaD) ; O.ii, p. 312 ; E., p. 123 (Patani) ; P., p. 

 672 (Trang) ; H., p. 87 (Bandon) ; G., p. 151 (Ratburi and 

 Petchabm'i) ; L., p. 89 (Ghirbi). 



In suitable county, i. e., in the scrub along river courses and 



at the edges of rice fields, Peafowl are spread throughout Peninsular 



and Lower Siam. They are usually in full feather in January or 



February, while the trains are completely shed in June and July. 



15 Turnix pugnax plumbipes (Hodgs.). 



Hemipodius j)^un%bi2Jes, Hodgs., Bengal Sporting Mag. 1837, p. 346 



(Nipal). 

 Turnix 2:>lu II ihi pes, A., p. 450 (Bankasoon) ; B., p. 81 ; C.ii, p. 337. 

 Turnix taigoor, D., p. 79 (Pa telung & Patani States) ; E., p. 122 



(Patani) ; H., p. 140 (Koh Pennan & Koh Samui). 

 Turuix pugnax plumbipes, Stuait Baker, Journ. Nat. Hist. Soc. 



Bombay, xxiii, 1914, p. 395 ; L., p. 89 (Ghirbi & Puket). 



Our series is not large and is deficient in females, but males 

 from the islands in the Bandon Bight can be matched by others from 

 the south of Pahang. 



16. Turnix tanki blanfordi Blyth. 



Turnix hlanfurdi, Blyth, Journ. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, xxxii, 1863, 

 p. 80 (Pegu). 



Turnix macidosus, A., p. 452 (Pakchan & Bankasoon) ; O.ii, p. 335. 



Turnix tanki blanfordi, Stuart Baker, Journ. Nat. Hist. Soc. Bom- 

 bay, xxxii, 1915, p. 601. 



I. Gyldentolpe, Kungl. Sv. Vet. Akad. Handl. M. Baker, Journ. N. H. Soc. Siam, iii, 1919. 



56, No. 2, 1916. (first part). 



J. Robinson, Journ. F. M. S. Mus. vii, 1917. Baker, Joui-n. N. H. Soc. Siam, iii, 1919. 



K- Kloss, Ibis, 1918. (second part). 



L. Eobinson and-Kloss, Journ. N. H. Soc. Siam, M. I. Baker, Journ. N. It. Soc. Siam, iv, 1920. 



iii, 1919. (third part). 



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