
go THE NATURAL HISTORY 
_ The temples are bare of feathers, and red; the 
- ile’ is furnithed with {purs, the — of the 
female is grey. | ! 
The white feathers of this Pheafant are beauti- 
fully penciled with black ; he is larger than either 
the common, or the Golden Pheafant. He in- 
habits China, and is bred in confinement i in Eng- 
Tand. 
Befides thefe there are fome other Species, viz. 
The Superb Pheafant, which is a moft beauti- 
i bird ; it has a blue creft, the head and heck — 
are green, on each fide the neck are long feathers 
which ftand out, and turn back; the fhoulders 
are green {potted with white, and the wings are, 
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red. 
‘The HoGazin, or Crefted Pheafant, inhabits 
Mexico, and feeds on ants, worms, feveral kinds 
of infects, and {nakes. 
“The Paraqua. m he wind- -pipe in this Phea- 
fant is of a very uncommon ftru@ure ; they are 
found in many parts of South America, and at 
fun rife fet up a very loud cry, not unlike the 
Word Paraqua, frequently repeated. 
From the exertion which this requires, the eyes 
appear red and inflamed, and a fmall red fkin is 
then feen on the breatt = before was con= 
cealed, 
