. Fagiani : la loro storia naturale e gestione pratiche . Fagiani. 20 FAGIANI FOB, converte e voliere. ibrido qualunque aspetto; " e il sig. Shaw ha dichiarato di aver pesato, diverse volte. Inoltre^ egli ha detto, "l'uccello, era stato prelevato durante il tiro, sarebbe, ho un piccolo dubbio, hanno pesato sei libbre, non vi è nulla nel suo craw ma due singole, grani di mais Indiano; e quando la lunghezza di tempo è rimasto ferito sul terreno con una coscia rotta e ala, è preso in considerazione, non vi può essere dubbio di fatto." Ma il più grande sul record è stato describ

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. Pheasants : their natural history and practical management . Pheasants. 20 PHEASANTS FOB, COVERTS AND AVIARIES. hybrid appearance whatever; " and Mr. Shaw stated that he weighed, it several times. Moreover^ he said, "the bird, had it been picked up when shot, would, I have little doubt, have weighed six pounds, there being nothing in its craw but two single, grains of Indian corn; and when the length of time it remained wounded on the ground, with a broken thigh and wing, is taken into consideration, there can be little doubt of the fact." But the largest on record was described in vol. xlvi., p. 179, of The Field. G. 0. G. writes: "I have received the following from Mr. Kelly in consequence of a discussion in The Field about the weight of a pheasant: ' Some few years since, while Admiral Sir Houston Stewart was residing at Ganton, he sent me a pheasant that weighed 61b. wanting loz. He was an old bird, and the most splendid in form and plumage that I ever beheld. A few days after- wards being at Ganton, I told Sir Houston that I had weighed the bird, but I thought my weights must be incorrect, and asked him whether he knew its weight. He said, " You are quite right. I weighed it before I sent it to you, and that is my weight."' " In these cases of exception- ally large birds, it is usually found that the extreme weight is owing to the fattening influence of the maize on which they have been fed.. COCK PHEASANT DISPLAYING ITS PLUMAGE.. 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 work.. Tegetmeier, W. B. (William Bernhard), 1816-1912. London : H. Cox

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