ni «iiüTOii mm
Caloperdix oculeus, Temminck.
Vernacular Names.—[Burong Tiling (Malay), Sumatra]
fT is only, according to our experience, in the dense
' forests of the southernmost portions of Tenasscrim
that this richly-plumaged species occurs, but a specimen
is said to have been obtained as far north as
Moulmein.
It extends throughout the Malay Peninsula in
suitable localities, and is found in Sumatra, and
possibly in Borneo also, though I am not aware that this has been
verified of late years.
A DENIZEN of dense and uninhabited forests, where the tracks
conlt'ttteXTn't b l , fH, O C S a n d Vh-6 Sal^ngV^ soTaatus?)
constitute the only pathways, nothing absolutely seems to be
known of its habits. My collectors have succeeded in snaring
a few specimens, and have ascertained that it feeds on nsects
^ArV^T,' b U t t h e y h a v e n e v e r even seen ° tw IdTnor
have they been able to procure any information about it or °tl
mdification from the Malays.
T H E PLUMAGE of the sexes seems to be absolutely identical
but the male carries short stout spurs identical,
o f ? f e m a i e ^ S d i m e n s i o n s a n d c o l ° ^ of the soft parts
Ç-^tersus rfe wZ^'5 5 , tarsus i 62 ; bill fr om ga'p7 e' ,5 0; -t9a ' ';' wf er i°gmh t,v e8n t >0 2s2 ' 2 5 ; wing,
Legs and feet pale dirty green ; bill black ; irides deep brown
THE PLATE is extremely good, and, except that the irides are
too pale, leaves nothing to be desired.