All rights reserved. May, 1915. 
BIRD NOTES: 
THE 
JOURNAL OF THE FOREIGN BIRD CLUB 
Some Gorgeous Pheasants (Phasianidce). 
By Wrslev T. Paoe, F.Z.S., Err. 
In writing- these notes to accompany Mr. Willford's 
exquisite photo of the Common Monaul Pheasant, which forms 
our frontispiece; it is my desire to in some measure popularise 
this fjlorious group, livalling as tliey do in tlie glittering hues 
of their plumage Birds of Paradise, Sun-, and Humming Birds, 
add to this diversity of form, plumage pattern, and courting 
displays; also, their hardiness, readiness to breed in captivity, 
and being but little nioi-e diffirult to manage than domestic 
poultry, is surely suflicient to commend them to aviculturists. 
What a divei'sity of gorgeous colouration, form, and 
interest would be found in a Pheasantry of six pens, "peopled" 
with any of the following: 
Impeyan or Monaul. Ellioi'.s 
Peacock . Swinhoo's . 
Ladj^ Amherst's . Taiisch . 
Golden. Beeves' 
Even a single or a couple of pens of any cf the above 
gives a display of colour and beauty of which the eye never 
tires or interest wanes. 
In these notes I propose to briefly describe the above 
species, and to conclude with a few remarks on general treat- 
ment, etc. 
Common Moxatl Pheasant (Lophophorvs rcftiJgens). 
Xeitlier a photo, artist's ])rush, or pen can do justice to the 
glittering gorgeousness of this species. The refulgence of the 
plumage has caused the upper parts to come out quite light 
in Mr. Willford's beautiful ]>hoto, whereas they really give forth 
most of the tints of the rainbow according to th(> ]ilay of light. 
The gciiMs Lophophorus are termed Monauls or 
Moonals, though in this country the subject of this sketch' is 
■commonly known as the Impey<in, but the latter ■ is really 
