CONTENTS. 



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I. — Natural History of the Pheasants — Habits, Food, Structure, &c. ... 1 



II. „ „ „ „ Introduction, Distribution, &c. 14 



III. — Management in Preserves — Pormation of Coverts 24 



IV. „ „ „ Peeding in Coverts 32 



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V. „ „ „ Rearine and Protection 37 



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VI. — Management in Oonpinement — Pens and Aviaries 50 



VII. „ „ „ Ikying and Hatching 60 



VIIL „ „ „ Rearing the Young Birds 71 



IX. — Diseases op Pheasants — The Gapes, Cramp, &c 81 



X. — Pheasants adapted por the Covert — The Common Pheasant 89 



XI. „ „ „ „ The Chinese Pheasant 94 



XII. „ „ „ „ The Japanese Pheasant 98 



XIII. „ „ „ „ Soemmerring's Pheasant 103 



XIV. '„ „ „ „ Reeves's Pheasant 109 



XV. — Pheasants adapted por the Aviary — The Golden Pheasant Ill 



XVI. „ „ „ „ The Amherst Pheasant 121 



XVII. „ „ „ „ The Silver Pheasant 126 



XVIIL „ „ „ „ The Eared Pheasant 129 



XIX. „ „ „ „ The Impeyan Pheasant 131 



XX, „ „ „ „ The Argus Pheasant 134 



APPENDIX. 

 Transport op Pheasants 139 



