. Nests and eggs of North American birds. Birds; Birds. NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS. 181. * * RiNG-NECK^D Pheasant, Phasianus torqttaius, (Cheney del.) This is the bird which so very much resembles the domestic turkey, but is more brilliant in color. It is a constant resident in suitable localities throughout Eastern United States. It occurs as far north as Canada; is probably extinct in New England, and is found as far northwest as the Missouri river, and southwest as Texas. But this grand bird is rapidly becoming exterminated, not only as it is in New England, but in other sections of the country.
. Nests and eggs of North American birds. Birds; Birds. NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS. 181. * * RiNG-NECK^D Pheasant, Phasianus torqttaius, (Cheney del.) This is the bird which so very much resembles the domestic turkey, but is more brilliant in color. It is a constant resident in suitable localities throughout Eastern United States. It occurs as far north as Canada; is probably extinct in New England, and is found as far northwest as the Missouri river, and southwest as Texas. But this grand bird is rapidly becoming exterminated, not only as it is in New England, but in other sections of the country. In Ohio it was formerly an abundant resident, breeding throughout the State; now quite unknown in the more- thickly settled portions, but still common in some of the northwestern counties. Dr. Kirtland (1850) mentions the time when Wild Turkeys were more common than tame ones are now. Mr. Thomas Mcllwraith, in his admirable work on the Birds of Ontario, says that within the recollection of people still living, Wild Turkeys were comparatively common along the southwestern border of Ontario, and that the day Is not far distant when this bird will be sought for in vain in the ; Mr. Edwin C. Davis reports the Wild Turkey to be very common in the vicinity of Gainesville, Texas, hundreds being brought to market and sold during the winter months. The nests of this bird, he says, are very difficult to discover, as they are made on the ground, midst tall, thick weeds or tangled briers. The female will not leave the nest until almost trodden upon. Mr. Davis states that when the eggs are once touched the female will abandon her nest. The eggs are rich, dark cream color,, thickly sprinkled with rounded spots of rusty-brown or umber. The number laid varies from nine to eighteen, commonly nine to twelve. Some writers say ten to twenty and twenty-four, but I have never seen this number In a set. Four typical specimens collected in Morrow county, Ohio, May 10, 1884, measure
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