. Birds: the elements of ornithology ; with 174 illustrations whereof 140 are original drawings. Birds; Birds. INTRODUCTION. 5 are two species (Pavo cristatus and Pavo javanicus)—are also exclusively inhabitants of India and its Archipelago, frequenting forests and jungles, especially in hilly and mountainous dis- tricts. Large flocks of these Birds, which may be seen in India, constitute one of the most gorgeous natural objects that zoologically rich region affords. Allied to the Pheasants are certain singular Birds, theTrago- pans—called Horned Tragopans because a curious fleshy process, or
. Birds: the elements of ornithology ; with 174 illustrations whereof 140 are original drawings. Birds; Birds. INTRODUCTION. 5 are two species (Pavo cristatus and Pavo javanicus)—are also exclusively inhabitants of India and its Archipelago, frequenting forests and jungles, especially in hilly and mountainous dis- tricts. Large flocks of these Birds, which may be seen in India, constitute one of the most gorgeous natural objects that zoologically rich region affords. Allied to the Pheasants are certain singular Birds, theTrago- pans—called Horned Tragopans because a curious fleshy process, or " horn," is placed on either side of the head behind the eye (fig. 2). It is of different colours in different species, and can be distended and erected, while there is a similarly distensible " wattle " of different colours on the front of the throat. Fig. The Argus Pheasant {Argus giganteus). These curious Birds have a more northern range than those last before-mentioned. The Tragopans extend from the Hima- layas into Southern China. Thus all the Birds which most closely resemble the Fowl and the Pheasant—all those which have been hitherto noticed— are inhabitants of Central or Southern Asia, while not one of them is found in Africa. But a sutticiently well-known domestic Bird—the Guinea- fowl {Numida meleagris)—is of African origin ; and at least ten other species are to be found in the same Continent (including Madagascar, which has two species), but nowhere else in the world. The aspect of these creatures is very different from that of the Asiatic Birds we have hitherto called attention Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Mivart, St. George Jackson, 1827-1900. London : R. H. Porter
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