The common pheasant (Phasianus colchicus), ring-necked pheasant, or blue-headed pheasant, a bird in the pheasant family (Phasianidae). The genus name comes from Latin phasianus 'pheasant'. The species name colchicus is Latin for 'of Colchis' (modern day Georgia), a country on the Black Sea where pheasants became known to Europeans. [2]

The Common pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) is a colorful bird renowned for the striking plumage of the male. It is native to Asia but has been widely introduced elsewhere as a game bird.

The best-known is the common pheasant, which is widespread throughout the world, in introduced feral populations and in farm operations. Various other pheasant species are popular in aviaries, such as the golden pheasant (Chrysolophus pictus).

Common pheasants, also known as ring-necked pheasants, are native to China and East Asia, but they have been successfully introduced in other parts of the world, including North America....

The ring-necked pheasant, which is not native to North America, is a recreationally important game species and the most popular upland game bird in Washington. Ring-necked pheasants are dependent on agricultural habitats and they thrive in non-crop vegetation around cultivated crops.

2021年9月16日 · Common or Ring-necked Pheasants inhabit woodlands, farmlands, scrub and wetlands. Within their natural range, they are found in grassland areas, typically near water, with small copses of trees. Common Pheasants are generally sociable and, outside the breeding season form loose flocks.

Common pheasants are omnivores. Their diet is primarily composed of seeds, berries, young shoots and grains with insects occasionally consumed. They become more reliant on insects in summer. Where can you find the common pheasant? Common pheasants are naturally found in parts of Asia and Europe.

Common Pheasant, dark morph male with pattern similar to male Green Pheasant—but note general gray-brown upperparts, lacking distinct contrasting patches of Green. (Hard, Sankt Gallen, Switzerland; February 16, 2019.) © Lorenzo Vinciguerra

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2022年12月21日 · The common pheasant is an extravagant bird of Asian origin whose scientific name is Phasianus Colchicum. It belongs to the landfowl order and possesses very peculiar characteristics, including picturesque colors and a slender silhouette.