P H A S I A N U S T O R Q U . A T U S .
(P . colchicus) have multiplied freely but have not spread much, in time' there will be a mixed race found in New Zealand between
the two species; for they will interbreed as soon as they meet, as they have done elsewhere; and in a short space o f time the
pure-blooded bird will be replaced by a mongrel race exhibiting the peculiarities« bfi both its ancestors.
Male.—Upper part of head light green; ear-tufts and neck dark green, with bluish reflections. Collar around the neck white,
divided in front by the green. Upper part o f back red, the feathers tipped and margined with black. Wing-coverts buff in the
centres, followed by a line of black, and tipped with purplish red. Rump red, with green reflections, the buff centres of some of
the feathers usually showing amid the red. Shoulders of the wings light brown, with a greenish lustre. Secondaries light brown,
with deep chestnut margins. Primaries brown, barred irregularly with yellowish white. Upper tail-coverts red. Breast rich metallic
purplish red, the. feathers margined with bluish black. Flanks golden chestnut, centre o f each feather tipped with dark bluet Abdomen
black, with greenish reflections. Under tail-coverts red. Tail very long, yellowish brown, irregularly barred with black, and margined
with red. Bare skin of face scarlet. Bill horn-colour. Feet and legs dark grey.
Female.— Upper part o f head black, tipped with light brown. Throat yellowish white. Rest of neck reddish brown, tipped with
black. Upper part of back has the feathers chestnut in the centre, followed by a bar of black, and tipped with very light rufous
brown. Feathers o f . back black in the centre, margined with light brown dptted with, black. Feathers o f' the rump black,1
margined with yellowish brown. Secondaries blackish brown, mottled and barred with rufous brown and buff. Primaries dark
brown, barred with yellowish white. Upper part o f breast rufoUs, dotted with black. Underparts yellowish brown. Tail" shorter
than that of the male, dark chestnut in the centre, crossed with black bars broken in the middle by an irregular bulf line,
and the outer, margins of both webs, light yellowish brown, mottled with black; tips black. Bill horn-colour. Feet - and legs
dark grey.