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Green Pheasant

Phasianus versicolor

Least Concern
翼開長
44.1 cm
体重
990.5 g
Phasianidae
Galliformes

The Green Pheasant (Phasianus versicolor) is a bird species in the family Phasianidae (pheasants & partridges), within the order Galliformes (gamebirds). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 44.1 cm and a weight of 990.5 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.

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について

日本固有のキジで、日本の国鳥。雄は美しい青緑色と赤い顔の皮膚が特徴的。農地、草地、林縁部など開けた環境に生息し、日本文化において重要な位置を占める。

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
翼開長 44.1 cm 17.4 in
体重 990.5 g 34.94 oz

識別

羽毛

Male with deep iridescent bottle-green body and purple-green gloss on breast and flanks; dark green tail barred black; iridescent green head with red wattle; no white neck ring. Female mottled dark brown.

Habitat & Range

分布域

Endemic to Japan; resident of farmland, scrub, and open woodland on Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu; national bird of Japan.

Diet & Feeding

Feeds on seeds, grain, berries, roots, and invertebrates; forages in farmland, grassland, and woodland edges.

保全状況

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 23-25 days.

一腹卵数

6-12

鳴き声

さえずり

Crow-like 'ko-KOH' with deeper, more resonant quality than Common Pheasant; Japanese endemic calling from forest edge at dawn. Alarm is explosive cackle and wing-beating. Contact calls low clucks.

分類学

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

Distribution

Green Pheasant has been recorded in 8 countries.

生息あり Not recorded

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よくある質問

What does the Green Pheasant eat?
Feeds on seeds, grain, berries, roots, and invertebrates; forages in farmland, grassland, and woodland edges.
Where does the Green Pheasant live?
Endemic to Japan; resident of farmland, scrub, and open woodland on Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu; national bird of Japan.
Is the Green Pheasant endangered?
The Green Pheasant has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Green Pheasant nest?
Nest type: SC. Incubation: 23-25 days.
What does the Green Pheasant sound like?
Crow-like 'ko-KOH' with deeper, more resonant quality than Common Pheasant; Japanese endemic calling from forest edge at dawn. Alarm is explosive cackle and wing-beating. Contact calls low clucks.
How big is the Green Pheasant?
The Green Pheasant has a wingspan of 44.1 cm, weight of 990.5 g.
What order and family does the Green Pheasant belong to?
The Green Pheasant (Phasianus versicolor) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Phasianidae.

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