GALLING. 369 



The Gallinse consists of three families. The PhasianidtB contains 

 about 250 species, which are nearly cosmopolitan. The Cracidae con- 

 tains about 50 species, which are confined to the tropical regions of 



Gauuus . 



Deep plantar tendons of Domestic Fowl. 



the American continent. The Megapodida numbers about a score 

 species, which inhabit Australia and the islands of the Malay Archi- 

 pelago. 



Seven species of Phasianidae are found in Japan. 



375. PHASIANUS TORQUATUS. 

 (CHINESE RING-NECKED PHEASANT.) 

 Phasianus torguatm, Gmelin,'Syst. Nat. i. p. 742 (1788). 



The Chinese Ring-necked Pheasant has a white ring round the 

 neck, and the colour of the rump and upper tail-coverts is for the 

 most part lavender-grey. 



Figures : Gould, Birds of Asia, vii. pi. 39. 



The Chinese Ring-necked Pheasant is not found on any of the 

 main islands of Japan, but is said to be common on Tsu-sima, an 

 island in the Straits of Corea (Blakiston and Pryer, Trans, As. Soc. 

 Japan, 1882, p. 127). 



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