68 SHOOTING IN CHINA 



it is that many of these beautiful birds are 

 hawked about the streets of Haiikow,confined 

 in small reed baskets opened at each end 

 to allow freedom to the head and tail of the 

 prisoner, and may be readily bought for a 

 couple of Mexican dollars a piece. 



Darwin's pheasant, comparatively rare, is 

 to be met with in the Chekiang hills from 

 Ningpo in the east to the mountainous 

 country to the south of Kiangsi. 



Reeves' pheasant comes from the province 

 of Szechuen principally, though its range 

 extends as far east as Wanshan in Anwhei. 

 It is a bird unmistakable not only from its 

 colouring but from the length of its tail, 

 which normally is about five (5) feet, but 

 abnormal lengths of over six (6) feet are on 

 record. It was originally imported into 

 England by Mr. Reeves, a member of the 

 old China firm of Dent & Co. 



Strauch's pheasant, very rarely seen by 

 foreigners, is found in the province of 

 Kansuh to the extreme north west of China ; 

 also often at a height of 10,000 feet above 

 sea level. 



Stone's pheasant. There is no record 



