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brane, which is directed towards the occiput, while below 

 each eye it forms a little wattle. 



A variety has been remarked, which has all the plumage 

 of a more violaceous tint ; the feathers of the flanks are 

 terminated with white, and the four middle tail-quills are 

 of a pure white. There are some considerable differences in 

 the colour of the young. Svimatra, as we have said, is the 

 country of this bird ; but it is also found on the Indian Con- 

 tinent. It is extremely wild ; but, in all probability, like most 

 others of its order, it might be reduced to a state of domesti- 

 cation by judicious care and attention. The opposite is 

 a figure of Phasianus Versicolor, or Ph. Diardi, discovered 

 by Messrs. Diard and Duvancel ; a complete description of 

 the bird will be found in its proper place in the text. 



The Nepaul, or Horned Pheasant, has been formed by M. 

 Cuvier into his sub-genus Teagopan. Though removed 

 under many points of view from the pheasants, it has, perhaps, 

 more analogy with them than with any other genus. It has 

 been classed with the turkey, but certain it is that it has no 

 relation with it. The only character in which it agrees with 

 that bird, is in having a loose membrane pendant to the 

 throat and the upper part of the fore-neck. This membrane 

 is of a fine blue, with orange-coloured spots. Behind the 

 eyes are two callous protuberances, resembling horns. It 

 may be considered, as to size, to hold a middle place between 

 the turkey and hen. The feet are armed with a small spur. 



The female has neither horns nor caruncle to the throat. 



This species inhabits Nepaul, and the mountainous chain 

 which separates Hindostan from Thibet and Nepaul. 



The best authenticated species of the genus Ceyptonix of 

 M. Temminck is the rouloul of Malacca. Its most essential- 

 generic characters consist in a robust, convex, and compressed 

 bill ; the upper mandible of which, a little curved towards the 

 point, covers the edges of the lower. The nostrils are cleft 



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