The Pheasant. 
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like the turkey, but the lower part of this is much 
thickened, warty, and bright yellow. 
THE PHEASANT. (Phasianus colchicus.) 
The name of this bird implies that he was originally a 
native of the banks of the river Phasis, in Armenia ; how 
and when he emigrated, and began to frequent our 
groves, is unknown. He is of the size of the common 
cock ; the bill is of a pale horn colour ; the nostrils 
arched ; the eyes yellow, and surrounded by a naked 
warty skin, of a beautiful scarlet, finely spotted with 
black; immediately under each eye there is a small 
patch of short feathers, of a dark glossy purple; the 
upper parts of the head and neck are of a deep purple, 
