PLATE cm. 
The Hen Pheafant^ 
CtIVEN in this plate, is reduced in fize. The bird it was taken from meafurlng, from the point 
of the bill to the tip of the tail, twenty-four inches, and fifteen acrofs the bread. Its food is all kinds 
of growing corn. In the winter, like many other birds, it partakes of more ordinary food, fuch as 
acorns, black-berries, &c. and what elfe the woods afford ; for being a bird not fond of flying, it 
feldom goes far from the wood it inhabits. It moft generally makes choice of ftrong thickets for 
its retreat. Seldom lays more than nine eggs, which commonly produce as many young ones. They 
leave their neft as foon as they are hatched, when the old one goes in quefl of ants-eggs for them, 
which they are particularly fond of. With fome trouble this bird may be made to breed in a room, 
but there mull be a very private place for it to make its neft in ; and, as foon as it has young ones, 
they muft be well fupplied with ants-eggs, till they are able to eat tlieir accuftomed food, corn, &c. 
which is the beft for them. When confined, they may be made to breed with the game or bantom 
fowls ; but they will not produce liich brilliant colours as widi their own fpecics. 
No. XXXV. 
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