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other species ; many of them of splendid plumage, 

 and all of them natives of Asia, except one, that 

 has been recently discovered in Southern Eussia. 



The RINGED PHEASANT, is found in our parks, 

 and preserves of game, and is a native of China, 

 and of the districts round the Caspian Sea. Its 

 chief characteristic is a white ring, encircling the 

 middle of the neck. 



That beautiful species, the GOLDEN PHEASANT, has, 

 hitherto, only been preserved in aviaries, where 

 it is sheltered from cold, and supplied with food. 

 It breeds freely in captivity. It also is a native 

 of China, and is frequently seen faithfully repre- 

 sented in Chinese drawings ; and is called by the 

 natives " Kinkee," which means, " gold-flower 

 fowl." 



The SILVER PHEASANT, is a much larger, and 

 more hardy bird than the preceding ; and is a 

 native of the north of China. This bird might, 

 probably, be naturalized in our country. It is 

 very tame, and has more of the manners of the 

 fowl than pheasants in general. 



That far-famed species, the ARGUS PHEASANT, has 

 never (it is believed) been brought alive to 

 Europe. This noble bird is little inferior, in 

 size to a turkey ; its greatest beauty is in its 

 remarkably long and broad wing-feathers, whicn 

 spread out at their extremities, and altogether, 



