PLATE LXI 



REEVES'S PHEASANT 

 Syrmaticus reevesi (Gray) 



Many years before it was seen alive this gorgeous, long-tailed pheasant was known from Chinese 

 paintings, and was thought to be as unreal as the phoenix or dragon. Marco Polo was the first to 

 describe the bird in life. 



It lives in the very heart of China among the gnarled oaks and pines, and nests among the grass 

 and azalea bushes. In spite of the long tail, sometimes six feet long, the Reeves is one of the swiftest 

 and strongest flyers among the pheasant. 



