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slightly glossy. They vary from cream-colour to pale stone-colour. 

 Many are quite plain ; a few exhibit some reddish-brown dots at 

 the larger end. They measure from 2-05 to 2'25 in length, and 

 from 1-5 to 1-55 in breadth. 



4. Himalayas. 

 '2. Himalayas. 



3. Laid in confinement (Zool. Gar- 

 dens, London). 



Hume Coll. 

 Gould Coll. 

 Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Genus PHASIANUS, Linn. 



The eggs of the True Pheasants vary from a short broad oval 

 form to pyriform, and they are smooth and glossy. They appear 

 to be always unmarked. 



Phasianus colchicus, Linn. 



Phasianus colchicus, Thien. Fortpflanz. ges. Vog. p. 20, tab. vii. fig. 3 

 (1845-54); Baedeker, Eier Eur. Vog. tab. 65. fig. 1 (1855-63); 

 Hewitson, Eggs of Brit. Birds, i. p. 276, pi. Ixviii. (1856) ; Dresser, 

 Birds Eur. vii. p. 85 (1879) ; Seebohm, Brit. Birds, ii. p. 445, pi. 21 

 (1884) ; Grant, Cat. Birds B. M. xxii. p. 320 (1893) ; Seebohm, 

 Eggs of Brit. Birds, p. 275, pi. 59. fig. 9 (1896); Sharpe, Hand-l 

 i. p. 37 (189Q). 



The majority of the eggs of the Common Pheasant are of an 

 olive-brown colour, but eggs are frequently met with which are of a 

 greenish blue, greenish white, pale stone-colour, clear brown or 

 brownish cream-colour. They measure from 1*7 to 1*9 in length, 

 and from 1-35 to 1-45 in breadth. 



1. Scotland (Hargitt Coll.}. 



4. Dnunnadrochit, Inverness (A. 



Lawler: Hargitt Coll.}. 

 4. North Berwick (Hargitt Coll.}. 

 8. Chalhill, Northumberland (E. V. 



Seebohm}. 

 6. Haddon Hall, Derbyshire. 



Seebohm Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 



Seebohm Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 



Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Phasianus torquatus, Gm. 



Phasianus torquatus, Thien. Fortpflanz. qes. Vbg. p. 21, tab. vii. fig. 2 

 (1845-54) ; Baedeker, Eier Eur. Vog. tab. 65. fig. 3 (1855-63) ; Grant, 

 Cat. Birds B. M. xxii. p. 331 (1893) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. i. p. 37 (1899). 



The eggs of the Chinese Ring-necked Pheasant are subject to 

 much variation, the prevailing colour being, however, olive of various 

 shades. Other tints met with are pale stone-colour, greenish white 

 and buff. They measure from T6 to T8 in length, and from 

 1-3 to 1-4 in breadth. 



2. Laid in confinement. Gould Coll. 



Shanghai, China (II. Swinhoe). Seebohm Coll. 



Tsusima, Japan, 24th May (P. A. Seebohm Coll. 



Hoist). 



Tsusima, 31st May (P. A. H.). Seebohm Coll. 



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