ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY BULLETIN 



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GOLDEN PHEASANT 

 No other pheasant has more brilliant plumage. 



golden throughout, each feather smartly edged 

 with black. There are also white patches about 

 the head. Long, straight, handsomely-barred 

 tails are characteristic of the birds of this genus. 

 The tail of the Elliot Pheasant is about eighteen 

 inches in length, but that of the Reeves fre- 

 quently reaches five feet. The Reeves is less 

 graceful than many, but its fine coloring and 

 superb tail are telling compensation. 



The game pheasants, of which the Ring-neck 

 is typical, are less tractible in the aviary than 



most others, but nevertheless they are interest- 

 ing. The more uncommon forms, such as the 

 Versicolor, with its rich green breast, the softly- 

 tinted Formosan and the maroon-backed Mon- 

 golian, are attractive. 



The wants of pheasants are simple. A few 

 species, such as the Firebacks, require warmth 

 in winter, but the others mentioned need only 

 an open, grassy run, with a low shed for shel- 

 ter. The run must be well drained, for while 

 these birds are not affected by cold, they can- 





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SILVER PHEASANT 

 A pleasing pattern of black and white. 



