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P. mongolicus, 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. torguatus, P. mongolicus, P. satschewnensis, 
and P. formosanus, while P. versicolor is green below. | Where 
two forms meet hybrids are not uncommon. In P. soemmerringi of 
Japan, P. elliott of South-East China, and P. humiae of Manipur 
Fic. 46.—Pheasant. Phasianus 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. reevesi 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. 
