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aviaries. Habitat unknown * It appears to constitute a second species 



of tlie genus Diardigallus of the late Prince of Canino ; but still is 

 closely akin to Gallophasis, Hodgson, and Nycthemerus, Swainson. 



D. fasciolatus, nobis, n. s. Size of a Jungle-fowl ; and the tail well 

 arched, as in typical Galltjs : papillose crimson skin of the cheeks great- 

 ly developed, as in the common Silver Pheasant (Gallophasis nycthe- 

 merus), rising on either side into a distinct lappet over the forehead, but 

 not uniting medially to form a comb ; also continued downward into well 

 marked incipient wattles, and backward into a peak above the ears. From 

 the crown of the head a most elegant Peafowl-like crest, composed of 

 feathers 3 in. long, the slender black stems of which are quite bare for 

 2 in., and then each divides and subdivides in a remarkable manner, toge- 

 ther forming an acute triangular barbed tip, truncate at the extremity, 

 and of a steel-blue colour. Crown black, passing downward into minutely 

 vermiculated feathers on the neck, fore-part of the back, and breast ; the 

 vermiculation less distinct upon the last, which appears of a somewhat 

 dark blended ash-colour : belly, flanks, and tibial plumes, black, the fea- 

 thers of the flanks tipped with steel-blue : scapularies and wings like the 

 back, but more coarsely vermiculated, each feather terminating in a trans- 

 verse black band, with narrow whitish margin above, broadest on the 

 scapularies : the great alars, tertiaries, and largest range of wing-coverts, 

 are not thus tipped, but are vermiculated like the inter-scapularies : across 

 the back, above the rump, a shining coppery-golden band ; and the rump 

 and upper tail-coverts black,, tipped with shining steel-blue, and finally 

 with very rich shining maronne-red : legs bright vermillion, the shank 

 well spurred ; and the bill dull waxy-greenish. Irides reddish-hazel. 

 Length of tarse 3% in. ; of bill to gape 1^ in., and anterior to nostril f in. : 

 closed wing 9 in-., or somewhat less. Pemale unknown. The figure of 

 the living bird is particularly gracile and game-looking ; and the bright 

 carmine legs are a conspicuous feature, also the handsome crest, and 

 great development of the papillose naked skin of the cheeks, continued 

 downward into wattles, which are more distinct than in the nycthe- 

 merus. 



patch dusky-purple : blue of the forehead and cheeks less developed than in the 

 other. 



These various Lorikeets are not uncommonly brought alive to Calcutta ; but 

 much less numerously than Tr. ornatus, the range of -which extends eastward 

 to Celebes, — certainly, however, not to Sumatra, as stated by Raffles. 



* Since writing the above, I have seen another in the possession of a gen- 

 tleman, who lias reason to believe that it is from Borneo. — All are now dead. 



