424 Mr. D. G. Elliot on a supposed Neiv Species of Pheasant. 



distinguished ornithologist under whose care the magnificent 

 collection of that institution is placed. 



Argus grayi, sp. nov. 



Bill horn-colour ; base of upper mandible black. A narrow 

 line of black hair-like feathers commences at the bill, and con- 

 tinues over the top of the head, down the back of the neck, 

 elongated on the occiput so as to form a short crest ; rest of 

 the head and upper part of the neck bare. Lower portion of 

 neck and upper part of the breast bright chestnut-red. Under 

 parts entirely chestnut, darker on the flanks ; each feather 

 irregularly marked with white, bordered on each side with black. 

 Upper portion of back and wings blackish, confusedly marked 

 with white ; rest of the back and upper tail-coverts dark buff, 

 covered with round, black spots. The wings resemble those of 

 A, ffiganteus, hut are much darker, inclined to black, and have 

 the ocellated spots much smaller. Tail black ; the outer webs 

 dotted with very small, and the inner webs with larger, white 

 spots. The inner webs of the third and fourth feathers, near 

 their tips, have the white marks very much enlarged, giving to 

 this portion a light appearance ; but there is none of the rufous 

 colouring so conspicuous on the outer webs of the tail-feathers 

 of A. giganteus. The long middle feathers of the tail are black 

 on their outer webs for about half their width ; the rest chestnut, 

 dotted with small white spots ; inner webs grey, also spotted 

 with white, and growing lighter towards the edge. 



The principal differences between this bird and A. giganteus 

 consist in its deep red breast and underparts, bright chestnut 

 of the lower part of the neck, the black tail, the small size of 

 the ocellated spots, and also of the dots on the wings and tail, 

 together with the prevalence of white on the back. 



Another specimen, which appears to be a young male, has the 

 lower part of the breast a yellowish brown, finely barred with 

 black ; the upper portion a light chestnut-red, like the more 

 adult bird. The tail is mottled with brown, two of the feathers 

 presenting the white spots. 



This species makes the third now known of the genus — 

 namely, Argus giganteus, A. ocellatus, and A. grayi, A. ocel- 



