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Common Pheasant

Phasianus colchicus

Least Concern
翼開長
47.5 cm
体重
1463.25 g
Phasianidae
Galliformes

The Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) is a bird species in the family Phasianidae (pheasants & partridges), within the order Galliformes (gamebirds). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 47.5 cm and a weight of 1.5 kg. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.

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について

コーカサス地方原産のキジで、現在は世界中に狩猟目的で移入されている。雄は虹色の緑の頭部と長い尾羽、赤い顔の皮膚が特徴的で、雌は地味な褐色の保護色。

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
翼開長 47.5 cm 18.7 in
体重 1463.25 g 51.61 oz

識別

羽毛

Male rich chestnut and golden-buff with dark scale-like markings; iridescent bottle-green head with red facial wattle; often white neck-ring; long barred tail. Female cryptically mottled pale brown and buff.

Habitat & Range

分布域

Native from the Caucasus east through central Asia to China and Korea; introduced and widespread across Europe, North America, and Australasia.

Diet & Feeding

Highly omnivorous; eats seeds, grain, berries, roots, invertebrates, and small vertebrates; scratches and digs in open farmland.

保全状況

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 22-28 days. Fledging: 11 days.

一腹卵数

2-23

鳴き声

さえずり

Loud, explosive 'kork-KOK' crowing by males; followed by rapid wing-beating. Far-carrying across farmland. Alarm is a cackling rattle; females give soft 'ti-ti' contact notes.

分類学

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Galliformes (Gamebirds)
Phasianidae (Pheasants & Partridges)
Genus Phasianus
Phasianus colchicus

Distribution

Common Pheasant has been recorded in 50 countries.

生息あり Not recorded

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よくある質問

What does the Common Pheasant eat?
Highly omnivorous; eats seeds, grain, berries, roots, invertebrates, and small vertebrates; scratches and digs in open farmland.
Where does the Common Pheasant live?
Native from the Caucasus east through central Asia to China and Korea; introduced and widespread across Europe, North America, and Australasia.
Is the Common Pheasant endangered?
The Common Pheasant has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Common Pheasant nest?
Nest type: CP. Incubation: 22-28 days. Fledging: 11 days.
What does the Common Pheasant sound like?
Loud, explosive 'kork-KOK' crowing by males; followed by rapid wing-beating. Far-carrying across farmland. Alarm is a cackling rattle; females give soft 'ti-ti' contact notes.
How big is the Common Pheasant?
The Common Pheasant has a wingspan of 47.5 cm, weight of 1463.25 g.
What order and family does the Common Pheasant belong to?
The Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Phasianidae.

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