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223. Polyplectron malaccenais, (Scop.) 
Polyplectron blcalcaratum, Grafts Cat . B . Brit . Mus. xxii, p. 354, (1893) ; 
Bonhote , p. 78. 
Polyplectron malaccensis, Bartert y p. 538. 
<J , 9 ad. Lower Bating Padang, South Perak, 29th January. (Nos. 605, 608) 
Dr. Hartert is no doubt right in maintaining that P. malaccensis is the 
correct name for the Malayan Peacock-Pheasant. 
4 Usually inhabiting the densest jungle, and even more shy than the Argus. 
Malay name, Kuang chermin (Mirror Argus-Pheasant), alluding to the tail 
spots. 1 ' 
224. Pavo mu tic us, Linn. 
Pavo muticus, Bonhote y p. 78 ; Hartert , p. 538. 
$ ad. et imm. Mabek, Jalor. 22nd July. (Nos. 299, 300) 
The Burmese Pea-fpwl has the iris dark hazel, the anterior portion of the 
bare face lavender-blue, the hinder portion from the gape upwards pale chrome- 
yellow, the bill black, horn-coloured at the tip, and the feet black. 
1 Exceedingly rare on the western side of the Peninsula, but very 
abundant in Pahang and the more inland districts of the Patani States, 
and frequenting low jungle near rivers. Malay name, Merak (probably 
onamatopoetic), 1 
225. Argusiartus argus, Linn. 
Argustanus argus, Bonhote , p. 78 ; Hartert , p. 538. 
$ ad, Rhamaru 19th July. (No. 295) 
The Argus has the iris greenish-hazel, the naked skin of the head blue, 
the bill whitish-horn, and the feet pale coral-pink. 
4 Common throughout the Peninsula in old jungle, but apparently does 
not frequent the swampy tracts near the coast. It is especially fond of the ridges 
of the hills, where spaces cleared by the cocks as “ showing-off 11 grounds are 
often to be met with. The natives told me that this peculiarity was taken 
advantage of by them in trapping the males, who are very particular in 
removing any dead leaves or twigs from their grounds. A strip of bamboo 
sharpened on the lower edge is firmly pegged down in the form of a hoop in 
the centre of the space, and the bird in its efforts to remove It places its head 
beneath the sharpened edge and so decapitates itself. I give the story for 
what it is worth. By the Sakai the Argus-Pheasant is not unfrequendy 
tamed, and hens may often be seen among their domestic poultry. The 
Malay name is Burong kuang' 
