CHAPTER VIII. 



THE SWINHOE PHEASANT 



(Euplocamus Sivinhcei}. 



Introduction Treatment Colours of Cock, Colours 

 of Hen Number of Hens to Cock Domesticity. 



the same genus as the Silver, but, I think, 

 muc h handsomer, is the Swinhoe pheasant. 

 These birds are not so large, but the colours 

 of the male are very beautiful. Their habits are similar 

 to, and they require the same treatment as, the Silver. 

 The variety was introduced to Europe, from Formosa, 

 about 1863. 



The adult male has a pure white crest, and red 

 wattles, which, w T hen excited, he erects till they 

 meet in a point on the top of his head, and present 

 a very singular appearance. The under side of the 

 body is deep steel-blue, back of head ditto, lower 

 part of neck white, shoulders maroon, wing brilliant 

 green ; the longest feathers black, edged with green ; 

 saddle steel-blue ; centre tail feathers white, lyre- 

 shaped ; lower ones blue-black ; legs brilliant red. 

 The hen is very similar to the Silver hen, but rather 

 lighter, and with pointed breast feathers. 



