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grey spots are only subterminal ; the longest lower tail-coverts are blackish brown, 
with a rufous ferruginous shaft and traces of imperfect bars of the same colour, 
and washed towards the margins and tips with rusty maroon. On the sides of the 
body, opposite the breast, and again in places on the flanks, traces of the basal 
portions of the feathers, black, variegated with irregular zig-zaggy transverse bars 
of white. or buffy white, are visible where the feathers are disturbed ; whether 
they would be so in life I cannot say. The tibial plumes are orange ferruginous, 
tinged with maroon. 
The size of the grey or greyish white spots on the lower surface, and the width 
of the maroon fringe extending beyond these, seem to vary a good deal (to judge 
from the different plates I have examined) in different specimens. 
I have seen no specimen of the female, but figures show that she is very similar 
in marking to that of satyra, but altogether paler coloured and greyer. 
In the Zoological Gardens at home it has been observed that this species begins 
to lay in April, and lays seven or eight eggs, making its nest, if possible, off 
the ground. 
An egg there laid is figured as a broad oval, with no gloss, of a clear buff colour, 
freckled with reddish spots, and measuring 2°05 by about 1-6. 
Our other two Tragopans lay in a wild state much longer eggs, but the eggs 
laid in captivity often differ perceptibly both in size and shade of colour from those 
laid by the same species in a wild state, 
THE KOKLASS (Vol. L, pp. 159, e¢ seg )— 
Major C. H. T. Marshall writes: ‘‘In Chamba the people call this species the 
Kukrola, or simply ‘ Kuk,’” 
THE BLACK-BREASTED KALIJ. (Vol. I., pp. 197, e¢ seg.)— 
About this species also some further information has reached me from Chittagong. 
Mr. H. Fasson says: ‘*‘I notice you say that you have no certain information of 
the Mathura Pheasant (Zzuplocamus horsfieldi) occurring in Southern Chittagong. 
I can speak distinctly to this, as I have seen and shot M/athuras on several occasions 
in Thanna Chukurea, near Dooloohazara. I have also twice seen them put up when 
beating for Jungle-Fowl in Thanna Puttea.” 
Mr. J. Jarbo writes: ‘‘ Like the Polyplectrons the Black-breasted Kalij have a 
habit of frequenting streams overhung and darkened by jungle, during the heat of 
the day. 
‘*The Mathura I have often seen driven out of the jungle during beats, but never 
the Polyplectron. The former I have even seen feeding along the banks of the 
Kurnafoolee river during noon-tide, but this only where some overhanging rock or 
jungle made a deep, cool shade. In the cool of the afternoon and evening I have 
often and often seen them feeding on the upper banks of the river in bands of from 
two to six or eight, but this only from November till May. During all months of 
the year when I have been travelling, marching up some dark secluded stream, I 
have very frequently come across them in the heat of the day, perched on some 
low branch overhanging the water, or paddling and walking about on the damp 
sand. These birds are not nearly so wary as the Common jungle-Fowl. When 
surprised in the open they will make for the jungle, and will then halt a few yards 
inside the edge, while the Jungle-Fowl, on the contrary, having once (pretending all 
the while not to see you) gained shelter, will, in nine cases out of ten, run for forty 
or fifty yards into the interior of the cover.”’ 
THE ARACAN SILVER-PHEASANT. (Vol. I., pp. 201, e¢ seg.)— 
It seems now probable that this species extends outside the Aracan Yoma, along 
the great range, which is a continuation of this, and which divides Chittagong from 
various feudatory states of Upper or Independent Burma. 
Mr. G. P. Sanderson writes: ‘*I am ascertain as itis possible to be, without 
having procured the specimen, that I saw this bird in the extreme north of the 
Changree valley (N. L 23° 17’) in Chittagong. I emerged suddenly upon the 
river one evening whilst shooting, and saw a beautiful Pheasant run from the water’s 
edge on the far side into a thicket, It was only about thirty yards distant. I have 
