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Tlie tail is ample, and above of a brownish-chest- 
nut. The female is very similar to those of Lopho- 
phorus and Tragopan, of a dull umber-broivn, with 
dark waves and crosses. This bird inhabits the al- 
pine regions of India, and is yet but imperfectly 
known. 
To this same genus belong one or two beautiful 
birds even still less known than that now represent- 
ed. Among them is the Lophophorus Cuvierii of 
Temminck. The plumage of this is black, barred 
delicately with grey ; the rump with large truncated 
feathers, broadly edged with white. Temminck is 
of opinion, that his specimen, unique at the time, 
was scarcely adult, and that the plumage, with the 
exception of the rump, was glossy bluish-black. A 
bird which we lately received from India agrees 
with this, and is entirely of a rich bluish-black, ex- 
cept the rump. 
Another beautiful species, inhabiting Alpine India, 
has been figured by Mr Gould under the name of 
Phasianus albocristatus. In this the crest is com- 
posed of long hackly white feathers. The plumes 
upon the lower parts are very lanceolate in their 
form, and are conspicuously seen on the black 
shoulders and mantle. The rump-feathers are of 
the same broad form, with broad white margins. 
The next form we have to notice is 
