156 NILS GYLDENSTOLPE, ZOOLOGICAL RESULTS OF THE SWEDISH ZOOLOGICAL EXPEDITIONS TO SIAM. 
Fam. Phasanide. 
346. Francolinus chinensis. Ospecx. — The Chinese Francolin. 
Francolinus chinensis: Williamson I p. 47; Gyldenstolpe Il; Gyldenstolpe III p. 235; Gairdner p. 151. 
Francolinus sinensis: Gould p. 151; Finsch & Conrad p. 357. 
Generally, though locally distributed over the whole country. It only occurs on 
such places where there are high grass and plenty of undergrowth to conceal in, and as 
it very seldom takes to the wings and only runs about on the ground it is seldom seen 
or shot. 
They have a very characteristic note and during the breeding season it is frequently 
heard. When calling the male generally stands on some high place on the ground some- 
times even on a branch in some low tree from where it utters its loud »ka, kaka, ka, kaka». 
347. Arboricola brunneipectus. Tick. — The Brown-breasted Hill-Partridge. 
Arboricola brunneipectus: Barton p. 108. 
The Brown-breasted Hill-Partridge is only to be found among the mountains of 
Northern Siam and even here it is not very abundant. 
A single specimen was shot during my stay at Doi Vieng Par, one of the highest 
mountains of North-western Siam, but unfortunately the specimen was too badly 
damaged for being preserved and could only be used for identification. 
348. Tropicoperdix chloropus. Tick. —- The Green-legged Hill-Partridge. 
Tropicoperdix chloropus: Gyldenstolpe I p. 67; Gyldenstolpe II; Gyldenstolpe III p. 235; Robinson Ill p. 721. 
Arboricola chloropus: Gairdner p. 151. 
1 ad. Koon Tan 1914. W = 154 mm.; T = 82 mm; Bill from gape = 22 mm.; Tarsus = 35 mm. 
This species was found as well in thin as in dense jungles, though apparently 
more common in the latter kind of forests. As it is very difficult to flush up from the 
ground, where it runs about among the undergrowth searching for food among the dead 
leaves, it is seldom shot by the European traveller. The natives, however, use to snare 
them, because of the flesh which forms an excellent eating. 
In the Siamese Malaya it is replaced by 7’. charltoni Ey on. and among the higher 
mountains of Northern Siam its place is taken by Arboricola brunneipectus Trcx. 
349. Genneus lineatus lineatus. Vic. — The Burmese Silver Pheasant. 
Genneus lineatus: Gairdner p. 40. 
& Hat Sanuk °/2: 1915. L=715 mm; W = 252 mm.; T = 301 mm.; C == 29 mm.; Tarsus = 83 
mm. — Irides: light brown. Bill: greenish white. Legs: pink. 
