PLATE XXV 



BLACK-BREASTED KALEEGE 



Gennaeus horsfieldi (Gray) 



Among the moss-hung forests and the bamboo thickets of north-eastern Burma, I first heard the bubbhng 

 murmur and cackle of this pheasant. In pairs or in small flocks they work slowly through the ferns and over 

 fallen logs, their scarlet facial skin glowing like the ginger blossoms beneath their feet. A grouse-like whirr 

 of their wings, or the sound of scratching among dry leaves would often indicate their presence, but they were 

 always on the alert, watching and listening for danger with keen eyes and ears. 



