GAME BIRDS OF INDIA AND ASIA. 83 



Malayan Crestless Kaleege. 



Acomus erythrophthalmus, Brit. Mus. Cat., Birds, Vol. 

 XXII, p. 283. 



The cock is blue-black with fine white pencilling, a gold and red 

 patch on the lower back, and a chestnut tail. This bird 

 inhabits the Malay Peninsula, South of Indian limits, and 

 Sumatra. 



.'Bomean Crestless Kaleege. 



Acomus pyronotus, Brit. Mus. Cat., Birds, Vol. XXII, 

 p. 284 ; Singgier, Borneo. 



This differs from the last by the grey neck, pencilled with 

 black, and in the white shaft-streaks on the neck and breast ; the 

 hens of the two are alike. It inhabits Sarawak. 



Black Crestless Kaleege. 



Aeomus inornatus, Brit. Mus. Cat., Birds, Vol. XXII, 

 p. 285 ; Ajam mera muta, Sumatra. 



As its name implies, this species is black all over, at least in 

 the cock ; the hen is unknown. It is found in Sumatra, on Mount 

 Singallan and the Padang highlands. 



The Eared-Pheasants {Crossoptilon) of Central Asia and China 

 are large, fine, heavily-built birds, of the size of Monauls, with 

 large tails, shaped much like that of a common hen, but with 

 the feathers peculiarly filmy and fringe-like ; the whole plumage 

 is more or less of this texture, and there is no sex-difference 

 in colour, though the males alone have spurs. The throat 

 in all is white and the cap black, and there are white tufts stand- 

 ing up like ears on each side of the head, whence the name of 

 the group. All have bare red faces and red feet. There are 

 only five species. 



The White Eared- PheasanL 



Crossoptilon iibetanum, Brit. Mus. Cat., Vol. XXII, 

 p. 293- 



This species has the plumage for the most part white, but the 

 tail is glossy blue-black. It inhabits high elevations in East 

 Tibet and West China. 



