PHASIANIDAE 



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P. mongoliciis, extending from the Syr-Daria to Mongolia. All 

 these races have the crown greenish, and differ chiefly in the 

 colour of the scapulars, breast, rump, and abdomen ; a white 

 collar occurring in P. torq%mtus, P. mongolicv.s, P. S((tscheunensis, 

 and P.formosanus, while P. versicolor is green below. Where 

 two forms meet hybrids are not uncommon. In P. soemmerringi of 

 Japan, P. ellioti of South-East China, and P. liumiac of Manipur 



Fig. 46. — Pheasant. I'hasianus colchicus. x^. 



and Upper Burma the crown is red-brown, the first species 

 having the lower back maroon with gold reflexions, the two 

 others a black and white rump, with white and chestnut belly 

 respectively. P. reeved of North and West China has the crown 

 white encircled by black, the nape and throat white with a sub- 

 jacent black collar, the remaining upper parts yellowish-red and 

 black, with white and rufous on the wings, the breast black, white, 

 and chestnut, the abdomen black, the tail is extremely long. 



