156 NILS GYLDENSTOLPE, ZOOLOGICAL RESULTS OF THE SWEDISH ZOOLOGICAL EXPEDITIONS TO SIAM. 



Fam. Phasanidae. 



346. Francolinus chinensis. Osbeck. — The Chinese Francolin. 



Francolinus chinensis: Williamson 1 p. 47; Gyldenstolpe II; Gyldenstolpe 111 p. 235; Gairdner p. 151. 

 Francolinus sinensis: Gould p. 151; Finsch & Conrad p. 357. 



Generally, though locally distributed över 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 rnns about on the gronnd it is seldom seen 

 or shot. 



Tliey ha ve a very characteristic note and dnring the breeding season it is frequently 

 heard. When calling the male generally stånds 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 Siarn 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 Siarn, 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. 1235; Robiuson III p. 721. 

 Arboricola chloropus: Gairdner p. 151. 



1 ad. Koon Tan 1914. W = 154 mm.; T = 82 mm.; Bill from gape = 22 min.: 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 T. charltoni Eyton. and among the higher 

 mountains of Northern Siarn its place is taken by Arboricola brunneipectus Tick. 



349. Gennseus lineatus lineatus. Vig. The Burmese Silver Pheasant. 



Gennceus lineatus: Gairdner p. 40. 



c? 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. 



