CHAPTER XII. 



THE ELLIOT PHEASANT 



( Gallophasis Ellioti) . 



Introduction Colours of Cock Colours of Hen 

 Number of Hens to Cock Feeding Rarity 

 Hatching and Rearing Hardiness. 



general appearance this bird is very like the 

 common pheasant, though rather smaller. It 

 "^HZ is an inhabitant of Upper Thibet, and was 

 first brought to Europe by Mr. Jamrach, in 1879. 



In the cock, the crown of the head is greyish-black, 

 with a grey streak over the eye, red wattles, black 

 throat, and white in the lower portion ; back of neck 

 grey ; breast and shoulders copper, with black marks ; 

 a bridle on the back, of pure white ; lower part of 

 back and saddle grey, every feather edged with black ; 

 wing coverts rufous, with white bars ; sides white, with 

 large, black markings ; belly white ; tail feathers long, 

 grey, with lateral bars of chestnut. The bird, when 

 excited, spreads his tail like a fan. The hen is very 

 similar to the hen of the Reeves' except in having a 



