Common Pheasant (species: Phasianus colchicus) in Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico (Gaia Guide)
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Phasianus colchicus
Common Pheasant


©Lukasz Lukasik: Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) cock

©Lukasz Lukasik: Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) hen

©Scops: Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus)

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Order Galliformes
Family Phasianidae
Genus Phasianus
Species Phasianus colchicus
Status least concern

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Colours

                                            

Distinguishing features

There are many colour forms of the male Common Pheasant, ranging in colour from nearly white to almost black in some melanistic examples. These are due to captive breeding and hybridization between subspecies and with the Green Pheasant, reinforced by continual releases of stock from varying sources to the wild. (Wikipedia)

Size

  • From 60 cm to 89 cm (Length of specimen) - applies to Male adults
  • From 50 cm to 63 cm (Length of specimen) - applies to Female adults

Wingspan

  • From 70 cm to 90 cm

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution: Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus)

Local abundance

  • Cape Kidnappers, New Zealand: common

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