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THE GOLDEN PHEASANT. 



THB GOLDEN AND 8ILVEE PHEA8ANTB. 



quills. Immediately above the base of the tail, the feathers are a 

 beautiful scarlet. The throat is of a dusky brown, and all the rest 

 of the under surface, including the neck, the breast, and the abdo- 

 men, is of a bright scarlet. The iris is a bright yellow, as are also 

 the bill and legs, but with a somewhat lighter tinge ; the latter are 



