. Cyclopedia of farm animals. Domestic animals; Animal products. POULTRY POULTRY 581 exactly the same. There are several species of the Manchurian or Eared pheasant. Peacock pheasant (Polyplectron cliinquis). —This strange pheasant is one of the most peculiar, and, at the same time, one of the most fascinating. It inhabits the deep gullies of the Asiatic mountains. It is small and quick of flight. The hen lays but two eggs before sitting. On the male bird, at the mmmm *. Fig. 594. Common peacock. end of each gray feather, is a metallic purple or greenish spot, whence the name Peacock pheasant.
. Cyclopedia of farm animals. Domestic animals; Animal products. POULTRY POULTRY 581 exactly the same. There are several species of the Manchurian or Eared pheasant. Peacock pheasant (Polyplectron cliinquis). —This strange pheasant is one of the most peculiar, and, at the same time, one of the most fascinating. It inhabits the deep gullies of the Asiatic mountains. It is small and quick of flight. The hen lays but two eggs before sitting. On the male bird, at the mmmm *. Fig. 594. Common peacock. end of each gray feather, is a metallic purple or greenish spot, whence the name Peacock pheasant. Unlike other pheasants, the legs of the male are adorned with many spurs, and the writer has had males with as many as five spurs on one leg. The cock bird whistles so plainly that he has been known to call the dogs. Reeve's pheasant (Phasianus Reevesi). — This is the largest of the true pheasant family, and is one of the grandest. It is a very hardy bird, and is the swiftest of all the pheasant family on the wing. Its tail measures more than six feet. It inhabits the mountains of China. ScBmmer ring's pheasant (Phasianus Scemmer- ringi).—This bird, also called the Copper pheasant, is a native of Japan. It is one of the handsomest of the true pheasants. The males are very pugna- cious and sometimes battle to death with others of the same race. It is rather rare, both in aviaries and in the wild state, mainly, perhaps, because of the number killed for the feathers. The tail of this pheasant is frequently seen dangling from women's hats. Elliots pheasant {Phasianus Elliott).—This spe- cies, named after Prof. D. G. Elliot, of Chicago, is one of the very fine species of the true pheasant. It is very hardy. It inhabits the mountains near Ningpo, China. In aviaries, the hens have been known to hatch and rear their young without a single loss. The Mongolian (Phasianus Mongolicus), Fig. 595. —The Mongolian pheasant is a native of Asia. It comes from the valley of Syr-Daryr,
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