THE SILVER PHEASANT. 



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Twelve different species of kaleege have at various times 

 been shown in the Zoological Gardens^ Regent's Park. Of 

 these the greater number have bred either with their own 

 species, or have produced hybrids with other Ewplocami. 

 Amongst those that breed the most freely may be mentioned 

 Swinhoe's pheasant [E. swinhoii), the purple kaleege {E. 

 horsfeldi), the black-backed kaleege {E. melanotus), and the 

 white-crested [E. Albo-cristatus) . The different species of 

 Ewplocami hybridise together even iu a wild state, and there 

 is no difficulty in rearing a very large series of hybrids in 

 captivity. 





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