A R f e i f i r G R A Y I , Elliot.
GRAY’S ARGUS PHEASANT.
ARGUS GRAYI, Elliot, Ibis, (1865) p. 423.
ARGUSIANUS GRAYI, Gray, List o f G allina, (1867) p. 25. spi; 1.
H a b . Borneo ?
N o a m » whatever ■ been — — M bird ■ I 1 E g ■ ■ *t a t *he
specimens 1 the Hi Museum are the .only representatives known U | B H * M
present^ -yarioui .differences in ■ markings o f its f e 1 ® § which w o u ld s e em .».en title ,t to. be separated from lit longer-known | g
Unfortuhatelyite. Habitat is no. known ■ ■ degree o f eertmn.y, as ■ doubtful A * two spec, « A f ante from B o rn eo ,
,t is pretty e L e n t i » e ® d . n o t come f r o m 8 | j j ^ i where >eus 6 rece'r e i -»W examples
° f T t e Sp S i ^ differences between th, bird and the older s ^ i e s consist in it deep-red breast and under parts bright chestnut o f the
lower par. o f the neck, the black tail, H D D <* * • d° ls D ■ ■ B | f 1
prevtdence o f white on . S h a c k . ^ r HH barred wi.h ■ thJ f blJ,Tl,e *11 “ m°ttled H|Hj of
the feathers presenting the white spots.
The species may be described as fo llow s:— ' , .
Bill horn-colour; base o f upper mandible black. A narrow line o f black haifrhke f i b e r s commences a . the b.ll and condones over
the top o f the head, down the back o f the n e k , .elongated on the occiput so : a § j f o r m a c r e st,, re s. o the head and upper par.
o f neck bare Lower portion, o f neck .and upper part o f breast bright chestnut-red. darker on the
flanks, each feather ir iegu larl, marked-wi.h while, bordered each side with b a ck . Upper portion o f back and wings black,s ,
confusedly marked with white , rest o fk hM ta p i and upper fail-coverts dark buff, covered with round b ack spots The mugs resemble BMIB8 ■ h a v e ,the oceljated spots much, smaller, Tad black; the outer webs
dotted with HI B— j WKKKKKKM larger white sp o t, The jn n e r ^ e b s o f the n and fourth feathers near their tips have
the white mark very much enlarged g i f f to th. ‘ portion a light appearance, bn. there . none o f the rufou colouring;soconyppmoim
„„ the „„ter webs o f the tail-feathers o f i « s The long middle feathers o f the tail B H their outer webs for about half
their width the res. c h e s t n u t l | g f w . . h Jsmall white spots mner webs grey also spotted,with white and growing lighter towards
^ T lk s p ir it e d l drawing here presented exhibit the bird! half the natural sire, with a
manner* in which the long tail-feathers are carried. J