CHRrsOLOPHTTS. GALLirs. 59 



Chrysolophus pictus, Grant, Cat. Birds B. M. xxii. p. 339 (1893) ; Sharpe, 

 Ja?M«-?»i. p. 38(1899). 



The eggs of the Golden Pheasant vary from a pale buff colour to 

 cream-colour. They measure from 1-7 to 1-8 in length, and from 

 1-27 to 1-4 in breadth. 



2. Laid in confinement. Gould Coll. 



3. Laid in confinement (Zool. Gar- Salvin-Godman Coll. 



dens, London). 



Chrysolophus amherstise (Leadh.). 



(Plate VI. fig. 6.) 



Chrysolophus amherstiae, Cfrant, Cat. Birds B. M. xxii. p. 342 (1893) ; 

 Sharpe, Band-l. i. p. 38 (1899) : Oates, Game Birds Ind. ii. p. 497 

 (1899). 



The eggs of Lady Amherst's Pheasant are of a rich cream-colour, 

 and measure from 1-7 to 1-9 in length, and from 1-36 to I'o in 

 breadth. 



2. Laid in confinement (Zool. Gar- Zool. Society. 



dens, London). 

 8. Laid in confinement. Col. E. A. Butler [P.]. 



Genus GALLUS, Briss. 



Qallus gallus (Linn.). 



Phasianus bankiva, Thien. Fortpjkmz. ges. Tog. p. 17, tab. vi. fig. 5 



(1845-54). 

 GaUus bankiva, Baedeker, Eier Eur. Vog. tab. 65. fig. 6 (1855-63) ; Steere, 



List Birds Sf Mamm. Philip, p. 25 (1890). 

 Gallus ferrugineus, Hume S( Marsh. Game Birds Ind. i. p. 217 (1879) ; 



Oates ed. Hume, Nests 8f Eggs Ind. B. iii. p. 417 (1890). 

 Gallua gallus, Grant, Cat. Birds B. M. xxii. p. 344 (1893) ; Oates, Game 



Birds Ind. i. p. 366 (1898) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. i. p. 39 (1899). 



The eggs of the Eed Jungle-Fowl are of a regular oval form, smooth 

 and with a considerable amount of gloss. They vary from cream- 

 colour to pinkish buff. There is a great variation in the size of the 

 eggs, which measure from 1-6 to 2*1 in length, and from 1-27 to l"5o 

 in breadth. 



2. Nahun, India, 10th May. Hume Coll. 

 1. Eamnugger (Col. Bamsag). Hume Coll. 



4. Kumaon Bhabur. Hume Coll. 

 1. Sikhim, 3000 feet, 30th March. Hume Coll. 



3. Sikhim Turai, 10th June. Hume Coll. 

 3. Sikhim Terai, 26th June. Hume Coll. 

 6. Sadiya, Assam, 1st May. Hume Coll. 



3. Thayetmyo, Burma, 24th May. Hume Coll. 

 1. Pegu, Aug. (E. W. Oates). _ Oates Coll. 



4. Sinzaway, Tenasserim, 13th April Hume Coll. 



(C. T. Bingham). 

 1. Tenasserim, 12th March (C. r. 5.). Hume Coll. 

 1. Philippine Islands. Steere Exped. 



