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  LXVII 
  

  

  ELLIOT'S 
  PHEASANT 
  

   Syrmaticus 
  ellioti 
  (Swinhoe) 
  

  

  While 
  not 
  rare 
  in 
  captivity 
  and 
  breeding 
  rather 
  freely, 
  Elliot's 
  Pheasants 
  are 
  uncommon 
  in 
  all 
  

   their 
  wild 
  haunts. 
  Added 
  to 
  this 
  they 
  are 
  timid 
  and 
  unusually 
  silent 
  birds, 
  and 
  prefer 
  to 
  run 
  than 
  fly 
  

   whenever 
  danger 
  threatens. 
  Their 
  patterns 
  and 
  colours 
  form 
  a 
  complex 
  design, 
  which 
  in 
  brilliant 
  sunlight 
  is 
  

   a 
  very 
  beautiful 
  mosaic, 
  quite 
  unlike 
  that 
  of 
  any 
  other 
  pheasant. 
  

  

  