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tave a creamy-white groand-colour, two green entire trans- 

 verse sub-terminal bands, and then two smoky-black trans- 

 Terse bars across tbe middle portion of the feather. This 

 gives the lower back and rump a much more mottled 

 appearance in P. hagenbecki, which has also the lower and 

 greater wing coverts clearer blue-grey. The front of the 

 neck and the sides are oily green, instead of purplish blue 

 washed with oily green. Wing 26 cm. (lOj inches) ; tail 

 51 cm. (21^ inches) . Hab., Kobdo Valley, N. W. Mongolia." 

 In April, 1903, a very large number of these liirds were 

 imported into the London markets in a frozen condition, and 

 by the kindness of Mr. Castang perfect specimens were 

 obtained for me from the large consignments. These are 

 represented in the coloured plate, which has been most care- 

 fully drawn by Mr. Prohawk. The male was S^lb. in 

 weight, and its extreme length was 38 inches from the beak 

 to the point of the tail. The colouration of the plumage 

 closely accords with Mr. Rothschild's description. The hen 

 was 2ilb. in weight, and was strikingly distinguished by 

 her margined plumage. The birds are obviously true 

 pheasants, larger in size than our ordinary species. They 

 would evidently interbreed freely with any species of phea- 

 sants already introduced, and, from their great size and 

 gorgeous colouration, would be grand additions to our coverts. 



