PLATE LXVII 



ELLIOT'S PHEASANT 



Syrmaticus ellioti (Swinhoe) 



While not rare in captivity and breeding rather freely, Elliot's Pheasants are uncommon in all 

 their wild haunts. Added to this they are timid and unusually silent birds, and prefer to run than fly 

 whenever danger threatens. Their patterns and colours form a complex design, which in brilliant sunlight is 

 a very beautiful mosaic, quite unlike that of any other pheasant. 



