Phasianus torquatus and its Allies. 



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. , ( Flank-feathers greeu, with cou- 



''^^(^0"^'' ) cealed black bases. 



A white ring round [fonnosanus . . " 



the neck, and white < 



eyebrows. I , . 



Flank-feathers dull ^"'-^''^^^^ •• 



buff, with black < 



tips. ( decollatus , . 



Predominant colour " 



of tail chestnut. | ( q i 



Flank-feathers glossy ■<! vlanffall &capuiars 



chestnut, with ' 



black tips. , 



Flank-feathers creamy white, 

 with black tips. 



uniform pale chest- 



— Phasianus versicolor. 



This Pheasant is found in all the Japanese islands^ with 

 the exception of Yezo, the most northerly one. 



It is easily diagnosed by its green flanks. 



Of the seven races this is much the most distinct^ and it is 

 impossible to say to which of the others it is nearest allied. 



— Phasianus formosanus. 



This Pheasant is confined to the island of Formosa. 



It requires two characters to diagnose it — neck with a white 

 ring round it, and flank-feathers creamy white, with the usual 

 dark tips. 



It is somewhat doubtfully distinct from P. torquatus, but 

 it has broader dark margins to the breast-feathers than any 

 example of P. torquatus which I have seen^ a peculiarity 

 found also in P. decollatus and P. strauchi. 



— Phasianus torquatus. 



This Pheasant has the widest range of any of its allies, 

 extending from the Lower Amoor, through Manchuria^ to 

 Eastern China, where it is found as far south as Chang-shi 

 and Canton. 



It is easily diagnosed by two characters — neck with a ivhite 

 ring round it, and flank-feathers buff, with the usual black 

 tips. 



As might be expected from its wide range, it varies some- 

 what in colour in different localities. Examples from the 



