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Message: <blockquote data-quote="mb1848" data-source="post: 2058249" data-attributes="member: 31036">A new pheasant from Turkestan (Phasianus mongolicus bergii subsp. nov.).From NA Sarudny.The principal is now in the eye-catching contrast to the significant amount of dark seam at the tops of the head or chest belly feathers<a href="http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/104362#page/327/mode/1up" target="_blank">http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/104362#page/327/mode/1up</a> .Ein neuer Fasan aus Turkestan (Phasianus mongolicus bergii subsp. nov.) .Von N.A. Sarudny.Den hauptsächlichen sofort in die Augen springenden Unterschied bildet der bedeutende Umfang dunkler Saume an den Gipfeln der Kopf Brust Bauchseiten Federn .The Russian description said the bergii birds were from Uzun Kair and Uyaly islands, Aral Sea.  I looked at a satellite picture of Uzan Kair and there was no sea there!   I have no idea  if it is “still extant or still considered taxonomically valid?”.</blockquote>