THE TRUE PHEASANTS, ic 
Phasianus talischensis, Ogilvie-Grant, Cat. B. But. Mus. xxii. 
Pp. 324 (1893). 
This is an intermediate form between P. colchicus and the 
following species, P. sersicus, but most nearly allied to the 
former. 
Adult Male—Differs from 2. fersicus and resembles P. 
colchicus in having the wing-coverts sandy-brown instead of 
nearly white ; on the other hand, the middle of the breast and 
sides of the belly are purplish-carmine, and the feathers of the 
chest and upper breast are narrowly margined with purple, as 
in P. persicus. 
Adult Female.—Similar to the female of P. colchicus. 
Range.— This sub-species inhabits Talisch, a district border- 
ing the south-western shore of the Caspian Sea. It is most 
likely this bird (called P. colchicus by Mr. W. T. Blanford) 
is plentiful throughout Mazandaran to the Gurgan River, which 
enters the Caspian Sea on the south coast. To the north 
of this, true P. ersicus is found. 
Habits—No doubt perfectly similar to those of its Western 
ally. 
II. THE PERSIAN PHEASANT. PHASIANUS PERSICUS. 
Phastanus persicus, Severtz. Bull. Mosc. xlviii. pt. 3, p. 208 
(1875) ; Ogilvie-Grant, Cat. B. Brit. Mus, xxii. p. 324 
(1893). 
Adult Male.—-May be easily distinguished from P. colchicus 
by having the lesser and median wing-coverts nearly white. The 
lower back, rump, and upper tail-coverts are more strongly 
glossed with purplish-lake in all lights ; the black bars down the 
middle of the tail-feathers are much narrower ; the feathers of 
the chest and breast are glossed with purplish-lake and with 
much narrower dark purple margins,and the middle of the 
breast and sides of the belly are purplish-carmine. Total 
length, 35 inches; wing, 9°3; tail, 19°5; tarsus, 2°8. 
