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This is supposed to be a mixed breed, between the Pheasant and 

 a Cock, a circumstance which is said to happen where farm yards 

 are adjoining to woods, where Pheasants abound ; but according to 

 Frisch, it is no uncommon circumstance in Germany, where they 

 encourage the breeding of such mongrel birds, which are thought 

 to be most delicious eating. 



One of these in the Leverian Museum was almost throughout of 

 a dingy reddish brown colour. 



F. — Phasianus hybridus, Faisan roussard, Metis, Temtn. Pig. Sf Gall. 8vo. ii. 319. 



This is said to be a mixed breed, between the Common and 

 Painted Pheasants ; general colour of the plumage more or less 

 gilded rufous, with a violaceous tinge ; feathers of the head elongated 

 into a loose, bright rufous crest, tinged with violet at the end ; the 

 two middle tail feathers light rufous, the rest deeper, marked irregu- 

 larly with black and brown spots. M. Temminck bought this of a 

 dealer, as a nondescript species, but on trials with the two sorts, had 

 reason to conclude it a hybrid bird, between the Common and Painted 

 Species. 



G.— Phasianus Gallopavonis, Gm, Lin. i. 742. Ind. Orn. ii. 630. 

 Faisan Dindon, Buf. ii. 160. 



Turkey Pheasant, Gen. Syn. iv. 717. Edw. 337. Phil. Trans. Ii. 833. pi. 19. 

 Edic. pi. 377. 



Size between the Pheasant and Turkey. Extent of wing thirty- 

 two inches ; round the eyes a bare red skin ; the rest of the head 

 covered with feathers; the plumage variegated, partaking both of 

 the Turkey and Pheasant. Three of these were met with near 

 Handford, in Dorsetshire, of which one was killed, and sent by 

 H. Seymer, Esq. to Mr. Edwards. 



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