Chap. VIII.] THE CEYLON JUNGLE FOWL. 
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V. Gallin^e. The Ceylon J ungle-fowl. — The j ungle- 
fowl of Ceylon 1 is shown by the peculiarity of its 
plumage to be not only distinct from the Indian species, 
but peculiar to the island. It has never yet bred or 
survived long in captivity, and no living specimens 
have been successfully transmitted to Europe. It 
abounds in all parts of the island, but chiefly in the 
lower ranges of mountains ; and one of the vivid 
memorials which are associated with our journeys 
through the hills, is its clear cry, which sounds like 
a person calling " George Joyce ," 2 and rises at early 
morning amidst mist and dew, giving life to the 
scenery, that has scarcely yet been touched by the 
sun-light. 
The female of this handsome bird was figured many 
years ago by Dr. Gkay in his illustrations of " In- 
dian Zoology" under the name of G. Stanleyi. The 
cock bird subsequently received from Lesson, the 
name by which the species is now known: but its 
habitat was not discovered, until a specimen having 
been forwarded from Ceylon to Calcutta, Dr. Blyth 
recognised it as the long-sought-for male of Dr. Gray's 
specimen. 
Another of the Gallinse of Ceylon, remarkable for the 
delicate pencillings of its plumage, as well as for the 
peculiarity of the double spur, from which it has ac- 
quired its trivial name, is the Oalloperdix bicalcaratus, 
of which a figure is given from a drawing by Mr. 
Gould. 
1 Callus Lafayetti, Lesson. jungle fowl differs from that of 
2 I apprehend that in the parti- the Dekkan, where I am told that 
cular of the peculiar cry the Ceylon it crows like a bantam cock. 
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