. Popular official guide to the New York Zoological Park. New York Zoological Park. 158 POPULAR OFFICIAL GUIDF,.. MANCHURIAN EARED PHEASANT. age—the Amherst, Reeve, golden, silver, impeyan, Argus or Soemmerring—it is difficult to choose. Bach has its share of strong points, and it seems as if there is no "finest of all.'' Let us take them as they come to mind, for by reason of the changes so often necessary in the runways, it is in- expedient to attempt an end-to-end enumeration. The Golden Pheasant, (Chrysolophus pictus), is a uni- versal favorite; and it well deserves its wide popularit
. Popular official guide to the New York Zoological Park. New York Zoological Park. 158 POPULAR OFFICIAL GUIDF,.. MANCHURIAN EARED PHEASANT. age—the Amherst, Reeve, golden, silver, impeyan, Argus or Soemmerring—it is difficult to choose. Bach has its share of strong points, and it seems as if there is no "finest of all.'' Let us take them as they come to mind, for by reason of the changes so often necessary in the runways, it is in- expedient to attempt an end-to-end enumeration. The Golden Pheasant, (Chrysolophus pictus), is a uni- versal favorite; and it well deserves its wide popularity. Although small, it is as beautiful as the most enti-aneing sunset ever seen. It is very alert and chic, it is so good tempered that we can have the rare pleasure of seeing a whole flock in one runway, and it is a good breeder. To crown all these fine qualities, it is so hardy, and so com- petent a "rustler" in seeking food that under fair con- ditions it is easily transplanted from its native home in western and southern f!hina. It has been introduced and acclimatized with gratifying success in Oregon, "Washington, southern British Columbia near the Pacific coast, and else- where. In the shooting season, the shops of the taxider- mists of Vancouver and Portland are filled with these gor- geous creatures, which appreciative sportsmen have found "too beautiful to ; One might as well try to describe a sunset as to pen a mental picture of the wonderful com- bination of golden yellow, orange, lapis-lazuli blue and deep crimson that appear in the plumage of this gorgeous bird. The Amherst Pheasant, (Chrysoloplius amherstiac), is the. 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 New York Zoological Park; Hornaday, William Temple, 1854-1937; New York Zoological Society. New Yor
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