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a broad ring of white ; the feathers of the back and upper part of the 

 breast are of a brilliant golden yellow, margined with black ; those of 

 the lower part of the breast are white, each one presenting bands of 

 black more or less irregular in their arrangement ; the under parts of 

 the body are deep black ; the tail is formed of eighteen feathers, which 

 are closely folded together, so that the entire tail appears narrow ; at the 

 broadest part, the feathers are about two inches in breadth ; the ground 

 colour of each tail feather is greyish white in the centre, and golden red 

 at the edges, and crossed with crescent -shaped bars, which vary in 

 number according to the length of the feather, in the longest feather 

 being considerably more than fifty." — Tegetmeier, 



The irregular bands of black on the lower part of the breast are 

 variable in extent and intensity, so that the breast appears more yellow 

 in some specimens than in others. 



Sab.— North China. 



Length of life in captivity. 



Of a number of birds exhibited from time to time only one bore 

 captivity well, and lived for about seven years. 



(357) ELLIOT'S PHEASANT. 



(PHASIANUS ELLIOTI— Swinh.) 



A specimen of this gorgeously coloured bird. lived for about a 

 month only. 



Hab. — China. 



(358) THE CHEER PHEASANT. 



(PHASIANUS WALLICHII— Hardw.) 



A plain-looking bird of an ashy brown colour, with black and 

 yellowish bars to the feathers ; the head crested ; bare area round the 

 eye red ; total length about 45 inches, of which the tail is about 26 ; 

 the female is smaller and lighter in colour. 



Hab. — The Himalayas, being found in Nepal, Kumaon, Oarhwal, 

 Dehra Dun, Kulu, Kangra, &c. 



Length of life in captivity. 

 Not recorded ; it does not appear to bear captivity in the plains. 



(359) THE GOLD PHEASANT. 



(THAUMALEA PICTA— (Linn.) ) 



Description. — In general appearance an adult male is a red and 

 yellow bird with finely variegated feathers. The head is ornamented 

 with a long crest of silky orange coloured feathers. This extends back- 

 wards over a tippet formed of broad, flat feathers, which are of a deep 



