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fven the Peacock himself, with all his gaudy plu- 

 mage, falls short ill the comparison. This splendid 

 bird is now bred in this country, and will stand our 

 winters tolerably well. 



The female was presented to the Museum by her 

 Majesty. 



The Ringed Pheasant (P. Colchicus var.) — Pre* 

 sented by the Bishop of Salisbury. 



A pair of Bohemian Pheasants, presented by Lady 

 Reade, who was the first person that succeeded in 

 breeding this species in England. 



Wild Cock of India, or Jungle Cock (Phasianus 

 varius). 



This beautiful bird is supposed to be the parent, or 

 original stock of all the varieties of our domestic 

 poultry. 



African Pheasant (P. African us). 



Crested Pheasant (P. Cristatus). 



A beautiful pair of Silver Pheasants (P. Nyctheme- 

 rus). Presented by the Bishop of Durham. 



White Guinea Foxvl (Numidia Meliagris, var.) Re- 

 ceived from Russia. 



WOOD GROUSE, OR CAPERCAILE 



(Tetrao Urogallus). 



The male of this noble species of Game is nearly 

 as large as a turkey, but the female is considerably 

 smaller. They were formerly found in Ireland and 



