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A MONOGRAPH OF THE PHEASANTS 



LOPHOPHORUS 



Lophophorus, Temminck, Pigeons et Gallinaces, II. 1813, p. 355 

 Monaulus, Vieillot, Analyse (1816), p. 51 .... 

 Lophofera, Fleming, Philos. Zool., II. (1822), p. 230 

 Impeyanus, Lessing, Traite d'Orn. (1831), p. 488 . 

 Chalcophasis, Elliot, Monogr. Phas,, I. (187 1), pi. xx. or pt. iv. 



Type 

 Lophophorus refulgens. 



sclateri. 



Three full species of Impeyan are known — 



Himalayan Impeyan 

 Chinese Impeyan . 

 Sclater's Impeyan 



Lophophorus impeyanus (Latham). 



„ Ihuysii Verreaux and Geoffroy St.-Hilaire 



„ sclateri Jerdon. 



KEY TO LOPHOPHORUS 



I. Upper plumage metallic (males). 



a Tail entirely chestnut ........... impeyanus. 



b Tail bluish green Ihuysii. 



c Tail chestnut with a white terminal band - sclateri. 



II. Upper plumage not metallic (females), 

 a Lower back not pure white. 



a' Crested ; tail barred with rufous . . . . ' impeyanus. 



b' No crest ; tail barred with white sclateri. 



b Lower back pure white Ihuysii. 



