THE SILVER PHEASANT. 



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Twelve different species of kaleege have at various times 

 been sliown in the Zoological Gardens, Eegent's Park. Of 

 these the greater number have bred either with their own 

 species, or have produced hybrids with other Euplocavii. 

 Amongst those that breed the most freely may be mentioned 

 Swinhoe^s pheasant {JE. swinhoii), the purple kaleege {E. 

 horsfeldi), the black-backed kaleege {E melanotus) , and the 

 white-crested {E. Albo-cristatns) . The different species of 

 Euplocami hybridise together even in a wild state, and there 

 is no difficulty in rearing a very large series of hybrids in 

 captivity. 



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