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the forms I have been able to make out personally ; 

 as, except the Purple, Silver, and Lineated bu'ds, 

 all the species with which we are here concerned 

 are very doubtful. Sportsmen who are interested 

 in the subject should preserve, however roughly, 

 the skin of any pencilled kaleege they may shoot 

 in out-of-the-way places, or at least take photo- 

 .graphs of such, the black and white markings 

 lending themselves admirably to photographic 

 reproduction. The dimensions and locality should 

 of course be noted. By the collection of such 

 ■evidence we may' at length find out how many 

 species there really are, but I fancy experimental 

 breeding would determine the point a good deal 

 sooner. 



Whitehead's Silver Pheasant- 



Gennceus whiteheadi. Grant, Proc, Zool. Soc, 1900, 

 P- 503. 



This bears a general resemblance to the Chinese Silver Pheasant 

 above described, but has the upper surface with bold but scanty 

 black pencilling, only one pair of thick curved lines on each 

 feather, joining near the tip ; the black markings on the wings 

 and outer tail-feathers are also stronger. The hen is much more 

 different from that of the Silver Pheasant, having the neck 

 and under-parts white with black edges to the feathers, and the 

 tail all brown. The bird is coniined to Hainan. 



Swinhoe's Kaleege. 



Gennaus swinhoii, Brit. Mus. Cat., Birds, Vol. XXII, 

 P- 309- 



Confined to Formosa, this species is the most distinct of all. 

 The cock is rich purple-black, with the short crest, centre tail- 

 feathers, and upper back, pure white and the shoulders deep 

 glossy red. The hen is variegated with brown and buff, with 

 the outer tail-feathers bay. The face and legs are red. It is 

 well known in captivity in Europe. 



