Ring-necked Pheasant
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| Family | Phasianidae |
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| Scientific name | Phasianus colchicus |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Class | Aves |
| Mass | Male: 1. 2 kg (Adult), Female: 900 g (Adult) |
| Did you know | Ring-necked Pheasants are able to stay on a roost for several days without eating if the weather is very bad. |
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| ID | 803650 |
About Ring-necked Pheasant
The common pheasant is a bird in the pheasant family. The genus name comes from Latin phasianus, "pheasant". The species name colchicus is Latin for "of Colchis", a country on the Black Sea where pheasants became known to Europeans. It is native to Asia and has been widely introduced elsewhere as a game bird.
Ring-necked Pheasant Photos
