. Pheasants : their natural history and practical management . Pheasants. SPECIES OF KALEEGE. 211 Twelve different species of kaleege have at various times been shown in the Zoological Gardens, Eegent's Park. Of these the greater number have bred either with their own species, or have produced hybrids with other Eii/plocami. Amongst those that breed the most freely may be mentioned Swinhoe's pheasant {E. swinhoii), the purple kaleege {E. horsfeldi), the black-backed kaleege {E. melanotus), and the white-crested {E. albo-cristatus). The different species of Euplocami hybridise together even in
. Pheasants : their natural history and practical management . Pheasants. SPECIES OF KALEEGE. 211 Twelve different species of kaleege have at various times been shown in the Zoological Gardens, Eegent's Park. Of these the greater number have bred either with their own species, or have produced hybrids with other Eii/plocami. Amongst those that breed the most freely may be mentioned Swinhoe's pheasant {E. swinhoii), the purple kaleege {E. horsfeldi), the black-backed kaleege {E. melanotus), and the white-crested {E. albo-cristatus). The different species of Euplocami hybridise together even in a wild state, and there is no difiRculty in rearing a very large series of hybrids in JlC"/""7?4 --asr^^Ws^- b*^^"' V 2. 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 Tegetmeier, W. B. (William Bernhard), 1816-1912. London : H. Cox
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