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IMPEYAN LOPHOPHORUS. 
Euplocorai ; the tail is plane, rounded, and of a bright 
chestnut, clouded transversely, with bars of a duller 
tint. The legs are armed with strong spurs. 
The female, Plato XXIII., is considerably smaller. 
The feathers of the head lengthening behind, the throat 
and fore part of the neck pure white ; the rest of the 
plumage is of a pleasing reddish-brown, varied and 
mottled by spots and bars. There is no trace what- 
ever of the resplendent colours of the male. 
These splendid birds inhabit the alpine ranges of 
Nepaul and Himalaya, and with numerous others, 
almost as beautiful, enliven these stupendous soli- 
tudes ; little is known of their habits, and they have 
not yet been brought to Britain alive. The first 
specimens which were Been, were procured by the 
exertions of Lady Impey, and died after having lived 
on ship-board more than two months. 
Our next illustration represents the 
