HODGSON'S EARED-PHEASANT. 1 17 



legs and cheek-pieces intense sanguine ; bill dull ochreous red ; 

 iris brown." 



Mr. Hodgson's original notes, recorded with his own hand on 

 the reverse of the plate that we have copied, differ in some 

 particulars, and I reproduce them below. 



Neither in figure, nor description, nor notes, is any indication 

 of, or allusion to, the ear-tufts, so conspicuous in the other species 

 of this genus, to be detected, and considering that Mr. Hodgson 

 received the bird apparently in the flesh, this is remarkable if this 

 species really possesses these tufts. If it does not, all idea of 

 its identity with any other known species may be at once dis- 

 missed. 



These are Mr. Hodgson's notes. I have italicised figures 

 and remarks which differ from, or are supplementary to, those 

 of the printed description : — 



"Length, 38 ; bill to gape, 775 ; tail, 19/5 ; wing, 12*5 ; tarsi to 

 sole, j8j ; centre-toe and nail, J'ji ; hind do., 125. 



" Bill to gape equal to head, strong, broadly convexed, but 

 inclining to pent form, in the huge overlaying upper mandible 

 whose tomial edge has an accipitrine festoon, a little dentate 

 even ; cere, nude, medial ; nares, basal, lateral, shaded above 

 by scale ; eye piece large, as in Euplocamus ; wings, medial 

 rounded, bowed ; 6th quill longest, 1st, 2' 12 inch less, rest gradua- 

 ted in diminishing series ; tail ample, broad convex, inclined to 

 arcuate form ; 20 plumes, which are equally graduated through- 

 out, and have broad open webs and obtuse round ends, the upper- 

 most, or mid plumes hiding all the rest ; graduation to 8'$ inches 

 in extremes ; legs and feet like Euplocamus ; tarsi nude, high, 

 biscaled afore, also behind, but smaller, reticulate to sides; 

 acutely spurred ; toes medial ; acropodia scaled; laterals equal ; 

 nails, obtuse!' 



The Plate is a very exact and faithful copy of the original 

 done by Miss Herbert. 



