FAUNULA OF CHINA, ip^ 



III. Gallinaceous. Galu.vaceou,. 



Peacock.— Crefted, ii. 668. PL Enl 433. 434. Peacocks are 

 found in vaft numbers in a ftate of nature, as well as do- 

 mefticated, in the province of ^ang-tungy and abundance 

 are fent from thence to different parts of the empire. 

 Iris, or peacock-pheafant, iv. 673. This is a native of the 

 provinces bordering on I'bibet, The Thibet Peacock of 

 M. Brigon is no other than this bird. It is well figured in 

 tab. 67, 69, of Mr. Edzvards's work. 



Pheasant.— Common, iv. 712. This fpecies abounds in all parts 

 of China and Chinefe Tartary, as does the variety with a 

 white ring round the neck. 

 Argus, iv. 710. This is a magnificent fpecies found in China, 

 -Mx. Edwards has given two figures of this rare bird, one 

 in the Phil. Tranf. vol. Iv. p. 88. and the other never 

 publiflied, of which he prefented me with feveral. It is 

 of the fize of a large turkey-cock ; the middle tail feathers 

 are two feet long : the primary feathers of the wings very 

 broad, and one web moft attraftively ocellated. The 

 hiftory is unknown. Its refidence is in the north of Cbi7m 

 and in Korea. There is in the Chinefe empire, a bird, 

 whether of this genus I will not determine, with fome of 

 the tail feathers fix feet and one inch long, and an inch 

 and a half broad ; colors white, edged with dull buff; 

 webs as if ferrated on each fide of the fiiaft with black 

 upon the white ground. The bird is faid to have been in 



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