Pheasant
bird in family Phasianidae
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Pheasants are a group of large birds in the order Galliformes. Males pheasants are usually larger and flashier than the females. They have feathers of bright colours and long tails.
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Mongolian ringneck-type common pheasant cock | |
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Ithaginis |
There are 35 species of pheasant in 11 different genera. Native pheasants are restricted to Eurasia.
In many countries pheasant species are hunted, often illegally, as game. Several species are threatened by this and other human activities.
Implications
changeThe fact is that "pheasant" is not the name of a particular bird. It is the common name for a type of bird which has independently evolved in many different places.
References
change- Beebe, William. 1918-22. A Monograph of the Pheasants. 1st edition in 4 volumes: H. F. Witherby, London. Reprint: 1990, Dover Publications.(4 volumes bound as 2). ISBN 0-486-26579-X and ISBN 0-486-26580-3. Republished as: Pheasants: Their Lives and Homes. 2 vols. 1926. Single volume edition: New York Zoological Society, 1936.)
- Green-Armytage, Stephen. 2002. Extraordinary Pheasants. Harry N. Abrams, Inc., New York. ISBN 0-8109-1007-1.
- Madge and McGowan, Pheasants, Partridges and Grouse. ISBN 0-7136-3966-0
Other websites
change- Birdlife International status page Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine
- Illinois State Academy of Science (ISAS) Archived 2006-12-20 at the Wayback Machine
- Pheasants & Peafowl - Aviculture & Conservation Archived 2006-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
- Pheasant videos on the Internet Bird Collection
- Pheasant Information and Photos - South Dakota Birds and Birding
- Pheasant Conservation Archived 2007-08-23 at the Wayback Machine