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than the common Monal of the north-west Hymalayas. The 

 orbital skin is blue in both species. In a notice lately sent to the 

 editor of the Ibis, I have named this species Lopli. Sclaterii. The 

 only specimen known I had also brought to Calcutta, and it was 

 forwarded to England, together with the Geriornis. 



This unexpected discovery of two new pheasants within the 

 limits of our north-Eastern possessions indicates that we are at the 

 borders of a somewhat distinct avifauna which yet leaves a large 

 new field of enquiry open to the Indian naturalist. 



Besides these two novelties I have obtained through Major God- 

 win-Austen a new swift, of which I append a description, and also 

 a new pigeon which will be described shortly. Major G o d w i n- 

 Austen discovered a new TrocJialojpteron, of which I had lately sent 

 the description to the " Ibis." 



Ceriornis Blythii, J e r d o n. 



Whole head, neck and breast vivid igneous red, head sub-crested 

 with a narrow streak of black from the base of the bill to the occiput ; 

 a second streak from the eye to the nape ; whole upper plumage, 

 including wing-coverts, upper tail and sides of breast and flanks 

 with white black-edged ocelli ; some of the lowermost of the upper 

 tail coverts buff with dark cross bands ; quills dusky brown, with 

 pale brownish bands ; tail dusky brown. 



The whole of the lower parts from the breast to under tail coverts 

 of a reddish ashy or stone colour, the feathers very slightly 

 darker at the tip. The skin of face and throat yellow, more or less 

 mixed with orange and emerald green at the lowest part, it is 

 bordered laterally by a very narrow black line ; bill dusky ; legs 

 fleshy ; size much the same as that of the other Indian species 

 of Ceriornis, perhaps a trifle smaller. 



From the hills at the head of the valley of Assam, and said in 

 winter to descend nearly to the level of the river. Called by one 

 good Assamese sportsman, Hur-huria, meaning the Golden Bird. 



Lophophorus Sclaterii, Jerdon, ("Ibis" for 1870.) 

 Head not crested ; whole upper surface of head, neck, intersca- 

 pnlafiesand wing coverts brilliant shining metallic blue-green, with 

 the back of the neck bronzy gold, and reflections of the same here 



