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THE POULTRY-BOOK. 



THE SILVER PHEASANT. 



This variety of fowls is remarkable for great brilliancy of 

 plumage and diversity of colors. On a white ground, which is 

 usually termed silvery, there is an abundance of black spots. 

 The feathers on the upper part of the head are much longer 

 than the rest, and unite together in a tuft. They have a small 

 double comb, and their wattles are also comparatively small. 

 A remarkable peculiarity of the cock is, that there is a spot of 

 a blue color on the cheeks, and a range of feathers under the 

 throat, which has the appearance of a collar. 



The hen is a 'smaller bird, with similar plumage to the cock, 

 and at a little distance seems to be covered with scales. On the 

 head is a top-knot of very large size, which droops over it on 

 every side. These are beautiful and showy birds, and are 

 chiefly valuable as ornamental appendages to the poultry-yard. 



