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THE WESTERN HORNED PHEASANT. 
Tragopan Melanoceplialus. Native names : Jowar , Garhwal; Sing mono !, 
N.-W. Himalayas ; Fulgoor, Chamba. 
Habitat .—The Himalayas from Garhwal to Kashmir, 
Description. —Male—head black, crest black tipped with crimson ; neck 
crimson, chest fiery red. Upper plumage buff spotted with white, each spot 
margined with black. Tail black barred with buff, Lower plumage black, each 
feather with a large white spot. Female—generally greyish brown, mottled and 
barred with black and buff. Lower plumage paler with white spots, margined 
with black. Length of male, 27 inches ; wing, 10J inches ; tail, 10| inches 
(female smaller); sides of the head, red ; horns, blue ; bib, purple ; legs, grey ; 
irides, brown ; weight, lbs. 
THE GREY-BELLIED HORNED PHEASANT. 
Tragopan Blythi. Native names: Hurlmrica, Soonsoorea , Assam ; Noo, 
Naga Hills. 
Habitat. —Assam, Naga and China Hills and Sadiya. 
Description. —Male—resembles the western horned pheasant, but the lower 
plumage is smoky grey, the upper plumage has a maroon ground and there is a 
