CHINESE PEACOCK-PHEASAisit. 
'leathers being longest in the middle, and 
.sborlening gradually toward the sides. Each 
•feather of the tail has two beautiful eyes to- 
ward it's tip— oile on each side the shaft of the 
feathers, so that they stand in pairs — of the 
'same changeable beautiful colour with those 
t)H the back and wings : these are encompassed 
■with black ; and, without that, encompassed 
again with obscure orange-colour. These 
-bright spots hardly appear on the under side of 
the tail, which is of a dusky colour. The 
legs and feet are like those of a Flen, of a 
dirty brown or black. It has two pair of 
spurs — the first spur standing about a quarter 
part up the leg ; the other, which is the larger, 
about the middle of the leg — which is a thing 
more rare and remarkable, in this bird, thanal! 
it's beauties. 
This bird, when 1 drew it, was the pro- 
perty of James Monro, M. D. of London : a 
most oblisins srentleman, of whom I have re- 
ceived many favours. It has since been pre- 
sented to Lord Orford : and is now living 
[1747] at his house in the Exchequer." 
Buffon observes J that this bird, which he calls 
Enerronierj 
