. The bird book, illustrating in natural colors more than seven hundred North American birds, also several hundred photographs of their nests and eggs . PHEASANTS. Family PHASIANID^ * * * RiNG-NECKEn Pheasant. Phnsianus torqiiatus. Several species of Pheasants have been introduced into the United States,among them being the Ring-necked, English, andGreen Pheasants, The Ring-necked species seemsto be the only one that has obtained a really strpngfoothold, it being now very abundant in Oregonand Washington, and adjacent states, and alsofound in abundance on many game preserves inthe east. The ma
. The bird book, illustrating in natural colors more than seven hundred North American birds, also several hundred photographs of their nests and eggs . PHEASANTS. Family PHASIANID^ * * * RiNG-NECKEn Pheasant. Phnsianus torqiiatus. Several species of Pheasants have been introduced into the United States,among them being the Ring-necked, English, andGreen Pheasants, The Ring-necked species seemsto be the only one that has obtained a really strpngfoothold, it being now very abundant in Oregonand Washington, and adjacent states, and alsofound in abundance on many game preserves inthe east. The males of any of the species may atonce be distinguished from any of our birds bythe long tail. Their nests are hollows in theleaves under tufts of grass or bushes. They layfrom eight to fourteen eggs of a buff or greenishbufi color, unmarked; size bufE 188.
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