CHAPTER V. 



Koklass and Kaleeges. 



The Koklass, although they come under the 

 heading of pheasants with medium tails, bear a 

 stronger general resemblance to some of the long- 

 tailed species I have been dealing with. Both 

 sexes have the head entirely feathered, and the 

 body-feathers pointed in shape. The taU is point- 

 ed, both with regard to its individual feathers and 

 its general shape, the centre feathers being the 

 longest and the outside the shortest. The wings 

 are longer and more pointed than in any other 

 pheasants, the primary or pinion-quills showing 

 noticeably beyond the secondaries when the wing 

 is closed, unlike what is usually the case in this 

 family. 



The cocks are altogether different in colour 

 from the hens, and stand higher on the leg, which 

 in them is spurred. They have, however, only 

 one piece of special feather-ornamentation, though 

 this is a sufficiently remarkable one ; for it con- 

 sists in the male having three crests, one long one 

 growing from the crown, and two still longer, 

 which flank it on each side. I have never seen 

 any description of the display of the males, but 

 it ought to be interesting. The hens have a short 

 ordinary crest. 



