CONTENTS. 
CHAP. 
I.—NaturaL Hisrory or tHE Purasants—Habits, Food, Structure, &.... 1 
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Li. * a rp 3 Introduction, Distribution, &c. 14 
I1].—ManaGeMENT In PRESERVES—Formation of Coverts ..........:ccccceeeeeeee 24 
IV. z He x Needing tm Coverts ; S2-2.05. -s.ceocet teen ae 
Ve "5 . = Rearing and Protection .................... 37 
VI.—MaANAGEMENT IN CONFINEMENT—Pens and Aviaries.................:0:025. 50 
WALT: e sy a Laying and Hatching ..................... 60 
Vit. . - 53 Rearing the Young Birds ................ 71 
IX.—DtsHases oF PHeasants—The Gapes, Cramp, &.  ........ceeceeeeeeeeeeeeee BL 
X.—PHEASANTS ADAPTED FOR THE CovERT—The Common Pheasant ......... 89 
bai Pa x z 3 The Chinese Pheasant ............ 94 
XII. . x a The Japanese Pheasant ......... 98 
XeEIT: % * - re Scemmerring’s Pheasant ......... 103 
mel’. s %5 zs dl Reeves’s Pheasant ............055 109 
XV.—PHEASANTS ADAPTED FOR THE Aviany—The Golden Pheasant ............ 111 
XVI. s 2 ss i The Amherst Pheasant ......... 121 
XVII. * rs pa ie The Silver Pheasant................ 126 
XVIII. Se oe 8 ss The Eared Pheasant............... 129 
SXGTEX. Fe ae - Bs The Impeyan Pheasant ......... 131 
XX. is “4 a 4 The Argus Pheasant ............ 184 
APPENDIX. 
“TRANSPORT OF PHEASANTS ......... 
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