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ORNITHOLOGY. 



2. Genus ARaUS, Temm. Pig. et GalHn. Ill, p. 678 (1815). 



1. Aegus giganteus, Temininch. — The Argus Pheasant. 



Ar(jus giganteus, Temm. Pig. et Gall. Ill, p. 678 (1815). 

 Argus pavoninus, ViEiLL. Gall. II, p. 19 (1825). 

 Phosianus Argus, LiNN. Sjst. Nat. I, p. 272 (1766). 



Vieill. Gal. des Ois. II, Plate CCIV; Lath. Gen. Hist. VIII, Plate 



cxx. 



Some of the finest specimens that we have ever seen of this magni- 

 ficent bird, are in the collection of the Expedition. We introduce it, 

 however, for the purpose of giving a note from Dr. Pickering's journal, 

 made at Singapore, by which it appears that this bird is occasionally 

 brought alive to that city. Sometimes brought living," he says, " to 

 this place, but did not appear to be much admired by my informants, 

 one of whom pronounced it ' an ungainly bird.' " 



4. Family STRUTHIONID^.— The Ostriches. 

 1. Genus RHEA, Moehring, Avium Genera, p. 57 (1752). 

 1. Rhea Americana, Latham. — The South American Ostrich. 



Rhea americana, Lath. Ind. Orn. II, p. 665 (1790). 

 StrutMo Rhea, LiNN. Syst. Nat. I, p. 266 (1766). 



Bufi'on, PI. Enl. 224. 



This bird is mentioned in Dr. Pickering's journal under date of 

 February 2d, 1839, at which time the Expedition was at the Rio 

 Negro, Patagonia. In addition to its frequent occurrence at that 

 point being recorded, we find memoranda of an examination of a spe- 

 cimen as follows : 



" This specimen had a row of c'dicB or eyelashes on the upper lid. 



