PHEASANT. 173 



C— Gallus crispus, Lin. i. 271. v. Gm. Lin. i. 738. e. Bris. i. 173. 1. 17. 1. Id. 



8vo. i. 47. Rati, 51. A. 1. Var. 4. Frisch, 1. 135. Borowsk. ii. 180. Bechst. 



Deutsch. iii. 1290. 

 Gallus cincinnatus, Gerin. ii. t. 215. 

 Gallina Frieslandica, WW. 110. 

 Le Coq frise, .Bw/.ii. 121. No. 13. Id. Sonnin.v. 189. Ehc. Orjj. 182. S. Temm. 



Pig. Sf Gall. 8vo. ii. 259. 

 Crisped, or Friesland Cock, Gen. Syn. iv. 704. Will. Engl. 156. Bancr.Guia7i.~l7b. 

 Descr. Surin. ii. 159. 



This sort varies in colour equally with the others, differing only 

 in the feathers, as the end of every one is curled up, appearing at a 

 distance like wool, or as some think, giving the idea of having just 

 come out of the water. 



It is found at Java, and throughout the south part of Asia ; also 

 at Japan, where it is probably native ; hence the young chickens are 

 more difficult to rear in England than others, not well bearing the 

 cold : they are common enough, but seldom kept, except as a rarity. 

 Found also at Surinam, and Guiana, and appears to be the only sort 

 met with by Fermin and Bancroft; the latter author adds, that they 

 are smaller than ours, and are brought from the inland parts, where 

 they are reared by the Indians, who suppose them to be natural to 

 this part of America ; the flesh is firm and delicate. 



D.—Phasianus Gallus ecaudatus, Lin.'i. 271. y. Gm.Lin.i. 138. £. Raii, 51. A. 1. 



Var. 3. Frisch, t. 131. 132. Borowsk. ii. 181. 1. 

 Le Coq sans Croupion, Buf. ii. 122. 

 Gallus Persicus, Johnst. Av. 30. f. 3. 14. 

 Rumpless, or Persian Cock, Gen. Syn. iv. 705. Will' Engl. 156. 



This singular Variety wants even the rudiment of a tail, but 

 differs not from the common one, except in this particular ; how the 

 change is produced in England we know not; but it has been 



