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924. Lacorus MUTUS : ; : : : 3 Vol. IV. Pl.

Prarmican (autumn plumage).

I have considered it desirable to give three Plates, illustrating three very distinct states of plumage, of this
very variable bird.
Genus Syrruarres.
An Old-World genus of Sand-Grouse, comprising two species, the native haunts of which are the Steppes

of Russia, China, and Thibet. A large number of individuals of the J. paradoxus inade an extraordinary

visit to various parts of the European continent and Britain in the years 1859 and 1860.

225. SyRRHAPTES PARADOXUS Vol. IV. Pl. XI.
Pauias’s Sanp-Grovse.

For particulars see the text of the Plate referred to.

Family PHASIANIDA.

Genus Puastanus.
A genus of six or eight species, all of which are natives of the northern regions of the Old World, from
Asia Minor to Japan. Although India, particularly its hilly portions, abounds in Gallinaceous birds, no true

Pheasant is found there.

226. PHASIANUS COLCHICUS

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Common Pueasanv.

A former introduction, probably from Turkey or some part of the neighbourhood of the Black Sea.

Family PERDICIDZ.

In this division of the Gallinacee is comprised a great number of varied forms, most of which are
natives of the northern portions of the Old World. In England we have two which may be considered
indigenous, the Grey- and the Red-legged Partridge ; the migratory Quail also frequently spends the summer
in these kingdoms.

Genus Perpiy.
A genus of three species, namely :—Perdix cinerea, habitat Europe; P. barbatus, habitat China; and

P. Hodgsonie, habitat Thibet.

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