Pheasants , etc. 149 



*529. Nycthemebits lusteatus. 



Phasianus lineatus, Latham; P. reynaudii, Lesson; P. fasciatus, McClelland ; Elliot, 

 Mon. Phas. pt, iii. pi. 7. Teet. 



Pegu, Martaban, Tenasserim. Common down to the sea-level or nearly 

 so. In Arakan the race is hybrid (Zophophorus cuvieri)* and presents every 

 gradation from N. lineatus to G. horsfieldi] of Tippera and Sylhet.J 



[Karen hills ( W. JR.). Wagler's generic title Gennmus has precedence.] 



530. JST. A1STDEKSOET. 



Euplocamus andersoni, Elliot, P. Z. S. 1871, p. 137; Mon. Phas. pt. v. pi. 11. 



This fine species, intermediate to JV. lineatus and the well-known Silver 

 Pheasant, JY. argentatus, Swainson,§ was discovered by Dr. J. Anderson in 

 Yunan. 



Another beautiful species, Diardig alius prcelatus, Bonap.,)] inhabits the 

 Shan States, and is now bred in European vivaria. According to M. Germain, 

 this bird is common through the forest region of French Cochin-China. 



In the Yunan mountains the superb Lady Amherst Pheasant % was 

 obtained by Dr. J. Anderson. 



[The oldest published title with a description for D. prcelatus, is crau- 

 furdii, J. E. Gray (Cuv. E. An. (Griffith), Aves, iii. p. 27). Mr. Craufurd 

 brought the type ( ¥ ) from Ava, but we have no evidence that the species is 

 indigenous to Burma, and it is therefore not here included.] 



531. ElIPLOCOMUS IGNITUS. 



Phasianus ignitus, Latham ; E. vieillotti, Gray ; Gould, B. As. pt. ii. pi. 8 ; Elliot, 

 Mon. Phas. pt. ii. pi. 10. 



This large Malayan Pheasant is common along the valley of the great 

 Tenasserim river. Kachar. 



Subfam. PEEDiciNiE (Partridges). 



*'532. Ekancolhsttts phaykei. 



Francolinus phayrei, nobis, J. A. S. B. xii. p. 1011 ; xxiv. p. 480. 

 Common in Pegu, and a young example is contained in the British 

 Museum from Cochin-China. Yery similar to F. sinensis (Tetrao chinensis, 



* Tern., P.C. v. pi. 1. f Elliot, Mon. Phas. pt. iv. pi. 4. 



X vide J. A. S. B. xviii. p. 817. § Elliot, Mon. Phas. pt. i. pi. 6. 



|| Phasianus crawfurdii (?), Gray, ? ; Gould, B. As. pt. xi.pl. 4; Elliot, Mon. Phas. 

 pt. i. pi. 12. 



U Thaumalea amherstice, Gould, B. As. pt. xviii. pi. 7 ; Elliot, Mon. Phas. pt. ii. pi. 10. 



