42 A MONOGRAPH OF THE PHEASANTS 



CHALCURUS 



Type 

 Chalcurus, Bonaparte, Ann. Sci. Nat. (4) I. 1854, p. 146 ..... C". cJialcurus 



ChalcMvus is confined to the mountain ranges in the centre of the Malay States 

 and Sumatra. 



There are only two species known : 



Malay Bronze-tailed Peacock Pheasant CJialcurus inopinahis Rothsch. 



Sumatra Bronze-tailed Peacock Pheasant .... Chalcurtis chalcurus Lesson 



KEY TO THE FORMS OF CHALCURUS 



I. Two to five spurs present ; wing 180 mm. or over (males) 



a Head and neck grey .... ........ inopinatus 



b Head and neck dark brownish black chalcurus 



\\. Spurs absent ; wing less than 160 mm. (females) 



a Head and neck grey ............ inopinatus 



b Head and neck dark brownish grey chalcurus 



