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predominating on the back and rumpj tlie green on the wing 

 and tail coverts ; remiges plain black ; tail pale rust colour > 

 all under parts black, and without gloss. The female is 

 entirely cinnamon brown ; the feathers shafted pale, and 

 irregularly barred and marked sepia ; primaries blackish ; 

 chin and throat white. Entire length of the male, about 

 24 inches ; wing, 11 ; tail, 7^. The female is a little smaller. 

 The young males are at first like the female, but may be 

 distinguished by the black spots on the chin and throat. 

 They assume the adult plumage gradually, and in irregular- 

 patches scattered over the body." 



Mr. W. Ogilvie-Grant, in his handbook of the Game 

 Birds, asserts that Gould was in error in calling the common 

 Monaul the Impeyan Pheasant, L. impeyanus, a name which 

 should be applied to another species — the Ghamba Monaul. 

 It is to be regretted that the name under which one species 

 has been so long known should be transferred to another in 

 scientific catalogues. There is no doubt whatever that under 

 the name of Impeyan Pheasant the Monaul will long be 

 recognised, as little or nothing is known of the Ghamba 

 species, the female being entirely unknown. In addition to 

 this species other Monauls are described by Mr. 0. Grant, 

 one named after De L'Huys from West China, and another 

 after Dr. P. L. Sclater, and he also alludes to two varieties of 

 the Common Monaul, which have also been unnecessarily 

 named as sub-species. 



