PHASIANIN^. 
which  the  commander  is  very  particular  in  driving  away  all  male  intruders.  When  suddenly  disturbed  they  endeavour 
to  escape  by  rapid  running,  rather  than  by  flight,  which  is  however  quick,  sustained  only  for  a short  distance,  and 
noisy  when  first  started.  Various  kinds  of  grains  and  insects  form  their  principal  food ; these  are  usually  sought  for  at 
sunset.  They  also  seek  for  bulbous  roots,  which  arc  obtained  by  means  of  their  bill  and  feet,  however  deeply  they 
may  be  buried  in  the  earth.  The  eggs,  which  are  generally  ten  in  number,  are  usually  deposited  amongst  the  long 
grass  or  other  herbage,  without  any  kind  of  nest.  ° 
1.  P.  colehieus  him.  PI.  enl.  121,  122. 
2.  P.  torquatus  Gmel.  Gray,  111.  Ind.  Zool.pl.  — Phasianus  albo- 
torquatus  Bonn. 
3.  P.  versicolor  Vieill.  Gal.  des  Ois.  t.  205.  — Phasianus  Diardi 
Temm.  PI.  col. 
4.  P.  Wallichii  {WmHvi.)  Linn.Trans.xv.pl Phasianus  Stacei 
Vigors,  Gould’s  Cent,  of  Birds,  pi. 
5.  P.  Smmmeringii  Temm.  PI.  col.  487. 
6.  P.  Reevesii  Gray,  111.  Ind.  Zool.  pi Phasianus  veneratus 
Temm.  PI.  col.  458. ; Type  of  Syrmaticus  Wagl.  (1832). 
Thaumalea  Wagl.* 
The  various  characters  like  those  of  Phasianus,  except  that  the  head  is  furnished  with  a crest  of  long 
slender  feathers,  and  from  the  occiput  springs  a series  of  lengthened  feathers  which  form  a tippet  round 
the  back  part  of  the  neck. 
These  splendid  birds  inhabit  the  mountainous  districts  of  China  and  Thibet. 
1.  T.  piota  (Linn.)  Wagl.  PI.  enl.  217.  | 2.  T.  AmUrstice  (Leadb.)  Wagl.  Linn.  Trans,  xvi.  pi.  15. 
* It  was  in  1832  that  Wagler  established  this  genus  (Jsis,  1832). 
Hodgson  (1844)  are  synonymous.  ' 
Chrysolophus  of  Mr.  Gray  (1833  or  1834)  and  Epomis  of  Mr 
October,  1845. 
