146 On Collections. 



.males of this species have been forwarded to the Society. 

 The females are somewhat smaller than the males, of olive 

 brown colour, with lanceolate feathers on the sides of the 

 breast ; the breast and throat dark brown, and the plumage 

 of the upper part of body finely barred as in the male. 

 These pheasants are about the size of the common fowl, 

 and become perfectly tame and contented in a domestic 

 state ; the males however fight desperately if confined toge- 

 ther, and for this reason it is necessary to keep them apart. 



Another bird which formed a part of the collection on 

 board the Duke of Argyll is the Phasianus pavonius, or 

 Polyplectron Hardwickii. We are not sure that the hen 

 of this species is well known. One specimen only has as 

 yet been received from Captain Bogle. 



A young violet Stork, Ciconia umbellata, Wag. has also 

 been received, and forwarded by this opportunity. 



Two small wild geese (Anser melanotos,) with dark 



legs and beak, as well as wing coverts. 

 Six green-winged pigeons, (Columba indica.) 



Two Shrikes, Ioxus jocosus ; and a pair of small psittace- 

 ous birds. Of mammalia, Viverra melanurus, Hodgs. (in Cal. 

 Journ. Nat. Hist. April, 1841 ;) two civets, a porcupine, and 

 three martens (Paradoxuri), a monkey, and two specimens 

 of Felis are all that have been forwarded by this opportunity. 



The following is a description of the new pheasant, 

 Ph. fasciatus. J. M. 



Throat, breast, and lower parts of the body black ; crest 

 black and slightly recumbent at the base : lanceolate white 

 streaks on the sides of the breast; body above grey, and 

 plumage finely vermiculated with zigzag white lines cross- 

 ing obliquely from the margin to the shaft of each feather ; 

 red naked spot on each cheek descending below the com- 

 misure of the mandibles. Tarsi and beak grey. 



The tail and wings of the specimen described were cut, 

 but notwithstanding, its appearance was remarkably grace- 



