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RION CAUCASIAN PHEASANT 



Phasianus colchicus colchicus Linn6 



This pheasant, living between the Black and the Caspian Seas, is the type of its entire group, and 

 probably the same bird which was brought by the Romans to England, known commonly as the English 

 or Black-necked Pheasant. It has since been introduced into many parts of Europe, Asia and America, 

 and thrives in almost any temperate climate. In many places it has satisfactorily replaced the indigenous 

 game-birds, which have been driven out by advancing civilization. 



