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Points on Care and Breeding of Pheasants, etc. 



Reeves pheasants have the power to stop 

 suddenly when traveling at full speed which 

 is nearly double that of an ordinary pheasant. 

 This is accomplished by an extraordinary 

 movement of his tail when he desires to alight 

 on some high tree. The illustration gives 

 you an idea of the bird in flight. They 

 travel in flocks of twenty or more and pre- 

 sent a bewildering effect when they rise in 

 such a company. 



It would be impossible to speak too highly 

 of these noble birds, and those who have 

 room will find but little trouble rearing them. 



REEVES PHEASANTS IN FLIGHT 



The Japanese pheasant is a native 

 of Japan and is also well adapted to 

 covert. It is doubtful whether any 

 other pheasant magnificent as most 

 of them are, can surpass this bird in 

 brilliancy. The wonderful grass 

 green of the breast, the dark blue of 

 the neck and brilliant scarlet of the 

 face, together constitute one of the 

 most effective combinations of colors 

 to be found in the whole class of 

 birds. In form, habitsand disposition, 

 the Japanese pheasant corresponds 

 closely to the common pheasant. 

 As a game bird, it is both in the 

 covert and on the table, of unde- 

 niable excellence. The hens are 

 most abundant layers, frequently 

 yielding as many as forty eggs in 

 season. The coloring of the cock bird shades off onto the neck into metallic blue and green ; 

 shoulders similar to the common pheasant; under part of throat and breast rifle green; tail, 

 dark brown mottled with buff and black on edges. The hen is of a rich brown with dark 

 arrow shaped markings. In weight, they average from two and a half to four pounds per 

 bird, as do the Chinese pheasants. 



JAPANESE PHEASANTS. (Phasianus Versicolor) 



