. The American sportsman: containing hints to sportsmen, notes on shooting, and the habits of the game birds and wild fowl of America . rds commence pairing in March and April. Thenest usually contains from five to twelve eggs. THE PHEASANT. 155 4. The cock pheasant is not faithful to one mate alone; neitherdoes he assist in incubation, or in the care of the brood. Theyassociate together in small bands till the young are full-grown,when they all pack indiscriminately together. 5. The cock bird attracts the attention of the hen, and alluresher from her nest, by making a peculiar noise, termed d
. The American sportsman: containing hints to sportsmen, notes on shooting, and the habits of the game birds and wild fowl of America . rds commence pairing in March and April. Thenest usually contains from five to twelve eggs. THE PHEASANT. 155 4. The cock pheasant is not faithful to one mate alone; neitherdoes he assist in incubation, or in the care of the brood. Theyassociate together in small bands till the young are full-grown,when they all pack indiscriminately together. 5. The cock bird attracts the attention of the hen, and alluresher from her nest, by making a peculiar noise, termed drumming. 6. At the drumming season they are very pugnacious, and fre-quent battles take place among the males at this time. 7. The prevalent opinion that the flesh of the pheasant becomespoisonous by partaking of the leaves and berries of the mountain-laurel is all fallacious, and may without hesitation be classedamong the list of vulgar errors. 8. Pheasants are partial to wild strawberries, dewberries, whortle-berries, &c.—in fact, all kinds of fruit: their flesh is white, andfar more delicate than that of the :*
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