Children's own library . tre being violetof two shades, surrounded with emerald, and the othertints being arranged concentrically around it. In thefeathers that edge the train there is no eye, thefeathers coming to a point at the extremity, and havingrather wide but loose emerald-green barbules on theouter web, and a few scattered coppery barbules in theplace of the inner web. The tail feathers are onlyseven or eight inches in length, are of a grayish-browncolor, and can be seen when the train is erected, thatbeing their appointed task. On the head is a tuft or aigrette of twenty-four up-right
Children's own library . tre being violetof two shades, surrounded with emerald, and the othertints being arranged concentrically around it. In thefeathers that edge the train there is no eye, thefeathers coming to a point at the extremity, and havingrather wide but loose emerald-green barbules on theouter web, and a few scattered coppery barbules in theplace of the inner web. The tail feathers are onlyseven or eight inches in length, are of a grayish-browncolor, and can be seen when the train is erected, thatbeing their appointed task. On the head is a tuft or aigrette of twenty-four up-right feathers, blackish upon their almost naked shafts,and rich golden-green shot with blue on their expandedtips. The top of the head, the throat, and neck arethe most refulgent blue, changing in different lightsto gold and green. On the back the feathers aregolden-green, edged with velvety black, giving a pecul-iar richness of effect. The wings are darker than therest of the plumage, the quill feathers being marked a J^-ML. woods natural history 161 with black, and having some red about them. Theabdomen is blackish with a green gloss, and the feathersof the thighs are fawn. The female is much smallerthan her mate, and not nearly so beautiful, the trainbeing almost wanting, and the color ashy brown withthe exception of the throat and neck which are white or albino variety of this bird is not at alluncommon, and in this case the characteristic eyes are faintly indicated in neutral tint. The Common Pheasant is a hardy bird, and bearsthe cold months very well. Although it can be tamed,and will come to be fed with the poultry, yet an innatetimidity prevents it from being thoroughly domesti-cated. This bird loves to perch at night on trees, especiallyon the spreading branches of the larch. Poachers areso well aware of this habit that they always visit thelarches first while on their marauding excursions. A few spruce firs surrounded b}^ dense and tall hollyhedges form an excell
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