Birds and wildlife
Pheasant
Phasianus colchicusGroup: Pheasants and partridgesUK Conservation status:Not assessedHow to identify
Pheasants are large, long-tailed game birds. The males have rich chestnut, golden-brown and black markings on their bodies and tails, with a dark green head and red face wattling. Females are mottled with paler brown and black. They were introduced to the UK long ago and more recent introductions have brought in a variety of breeds for sport shooting.Call
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Pheasant
Matthias Feuersenger / xeno-canto
Key
- Resident
- Passage
- Summer
- Winter
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