PLATE XXXVII 



MALAYAN CRESTED FIREBACK 



Lophura r^ifa (Raffles) 



A SINGLE glimpse of these birds after many hours of nerve-racking search Is the usual reward. They 

 are very shy and for ever on the alert for the slight crack or rustle of twig or leaf, but their beauty is 

 worth the longest stalk and the most wearisome wait. They are found in pairs or in small families, and 

 when alarmed go off with a headlong rush through the underbrush in preference to attempting flight. 



