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Tas. LXI. PHASIANUS AGP INDICUS. 
P. pennis colli linearibus, clongatis, ae ‘atro fulvoque 
maculatis, apice membranaceis; gula, juguld, pectore, 
abdomine, dorso tectricibusquesalarum griseis albo-linea- 
tis; remigibus rectricibusque atro. nigris. 
Phasianus Gallus. Gmelin. 737. #s ia * 
Phasianus Gallus var. a. Lath. Ind. Orn. 625. 1. 
INDIAN (*) PHEASANT. 
Feathers of the neck linear, elongate, spotted with white, 
black and fulvous, tips membranaceous ; throat, breast, 
belly, back, and wing-coverts griseous, lineated with 
white; quills of tail and wings black. 
Wild Cock. Lath. Gen. Syn. 2, 2, 625, 1. 
This magnificent species of Pheasant, commonly named 
the Jungle Cock, is a native of India, where it occurs in 
great plenty in woods and forests. 
It is generally admitted to be the stock from whence all 
our domestic fowls have originated ; but as this opinion is 
no where supported by evidence, and as change of cli- 
mate has not been proved to cause such material differences 
as are found between this species and the numerous domes- 
tic varieties, I cannot but dissent from the generally-re- 
ceived opinion, 
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