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Common Pheasant

Phasianus colchicus

Least Concern

Размах крыльев

47,5 cm

Масса

1463,25 g

Семейство

Phasianidae

Отряд

Galliformes

О нас

The most widespread Phasianidae gamebird (~1.46 kg), native to Asia but introduced globally for hunting. Males are iridescent bronze with red facial wattles and a long barred tail. Inhabits farmland, woodland edges, and scrub. Omnivorous; takes seeds, grain, and invertebrates. Least Concern.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Размах крыльев	47,5 cm	18.7 in
Масса	1463,25 g	51.61 oz

Идентификация

Оперение

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

Географический ареал

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.

Охранный статус

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Поведение и размножение

Гнездование

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

Размер кладки

2-23

Звук

Пение

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.

Таксономия

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

Distribution

Common Pheasant has been recorded in 50 countries.

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Присутствует Not recorded

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🇹🇷 Turkey 🇨🇾 Cyprus 🇯🇵 Japan 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates 🇲🇦 Morocco 🇭🇺 Hungary 🇦🇩 Andorra 🇦🇹 Austria 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇬 Bulgaria 🇨🇱 Chile 🇭🇷 Croatia 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇮🇹 Italy 🇱🇹 Lithuania 🇲🇽 Mexico 🇲🇪 Montenegro 🇷🇴 Romania 🇧🇾 Belarus 🇪🇪 Estonia 🇫🇮 Finland 🇨🇦 Canada 🇩🇪 Germany 🇬🇷 Greece 🇮🇪 Ireland 🇱🇻 Latvia 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇲🇩 Moldova 🇲🇨 Monaco 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇱 Poland 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇷🇺 Russia 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein 🇳🇿 New Zealand 🇦🇱 Albania 🇦🇺 Australia 🇺🇸 United States 🇺🇦 Ukraine 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇸🇰 Slovakia 🇸🇮 Slovenia 🇪🇸 Spain 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇨🇭 Switzerland

External Databases

Часто задаваемые вопросы

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.