HYBRIDS BETWEEN BLAOK-GAME AND PHEASANT. 329 



This is believed to be a cross between a Blackcock and hen 

 Pheasant, and is fully described, I. c. pp. 54-5. 



[In addition to the above-mentioned specimens, the Hon. 

 Walter Eothschild possesses one which was purchased from a 

 dealer, but, as nothing is known as to its origin, it is possible 

 that it may be one of those referred to above.] 



An analysis of this list shows that by far the greater number 



of specimens have been obtained in England. The following 



table will give some idea of the distribution of the recorded 



specimens : — 



England. 



No. defi- 







nitely 



County. 



Notes. 



recorded. 







10 



Shropshire (Nos. 5, 6, 26, 32, 33, 



Some evidence of five other 





34, 35, 47, 48, 49). 



occurrences. 



5 



Devonshire (Nos. 2, 12, ? 15, 28, 

 ?30). 



Possibly two other occurrences. 



5 



Derbyshire (Nos. 17, 20, 21, 22, 

 23). 





4 



Cornwall (Nos. 3, 4, 11, 19). 



Possibly other occurrences. 



4 



Northumberland (Nos. 9, 10, 13, 

 14). 





3 



Hampshire (Nos. 1,* 31, 40). 



- ;: No. 1 may have been killed on 

 the Sussex border. 



2 



Nottinghamshire (Nos. 24, 25). 





2 



Yorkshire (Nos. 44, 45). 





1 



Surrey (No. 16). 





1 



Staffordshire (No. 18). 





1 



Norfolk (No. 27). 





1 



Dorset (No. 37). 



Probably other occurrences in 

 same season. 



1 



"Warwickshire (No. 38). 





1 



Suffolk (No. 46). 





41— 



[Worcestershire (No. 26, note).] 

 Wales. 



Probably one from N.W. border. 



1 



Merioneth (No. 7). 





— 



[Carmarthen.] 



Said to have occurred, but de- 



1— 



Scotland. 



tails not given. 



1 



Lanark? (No. 39). 





1 



Ayrshire (No. 36). 





3 



Wigtonshire (Nos. 8, 41, 42). 





1 



Mull (No. 43). 



Probably an occurrence also 



1 

 7— 



Kirkcudbright (No. 50). 



from Bute. 



1 



Origin unknown (No. 29). 



Also Mr. Eothschild's bird. 



1— 







50 Total 



