The Pheasant. 



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like the turkey, but the lower part of this is much 

 thickened, warty, and bright yellow. 



THE PHEASANT. (Phasianus colchicus.) 



THE name of this bird implies that he was originally a 

 native of the banks of the river Phasis, in Armenia ; how 

 and when he emigrated, and began to frequent our 

 groves, is unknown. He is of the size of the common 

 cock ; the bill is of a pale horn colour ; the nostrils 

 arched; the eyes yellow, and surrounded by a naked 

 warty skin, of a beautiful scarlet, finely spotted with 

 black; immediately under each eye there is a small 

 patch of short feathers, of a dark glossy purple; the 

 upper parts of the head and neck are of a deep purple, 



