Common Pheasant
Phasianus colchicus
Where is it found?
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Farmland and grassland
Diet and foraging method
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Forage on the ground searching for plant material and hunting insects and small vertebrates.
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Key adaptations
Females have mottled brown plumage to provide camouflage when feeding on the ground. Males are brightly coloured to attract females.
Social organisation and mating system
Flock
Polygynous
Did you know that...?
It is one of the world's most hunted birds, and has been introduced across much of it's range as a gamebird for hunting.
Taxonomy
Picture credits:
Maps from: http://species.mol.org/species/
"Phasianus colchicus 3 tom (Lukasz Lukasik)". Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Phasianus_colchicus_3_tom_(Lukasz_Lukasik).jpg#/media/File:Phasianus_colchicus_3_tom_(Lukasz_Lukasik).jpg
"Phasianus colchicus female Vanhankaupunginlahti Finland" by Thermos - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Phasianus_colchicus_female_Vanhankaupunginlahti_Finland.jpg#/media/File:Phasianus_colchicus_female_Vanhankaupunginlahti_Finland.jpg
"Phasianus colchicus MHNT" by Didier Descouens - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Phasianus_colchicus_MHNT.jpg#/media/File:Phasianus_colchicus_MHNT.jpg
"PheasantChicks" by CiaranG at English Wikipedia - Transferred from en.wikipedia to Commons by Speck-Made using CommonsHelper.. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:PheasantChicks.png#/media/File:PheasantChicks.png
"Common Pheasant". Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Common_Pheasant.jpg#/media/File:Common_Pheasant.jpg
"Phasianus colchicus 3 tom (Lukasz Lukasik)". Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Phasianus_colchicus_3_tom_(Lukasz_Lukasik).jpg#/media/File:Phasianus_colchicus_3_tom_(Lukasz_Lukasik).jpg
"Phasianus colchicus female Vanhankaupunginlahti Finland" by Thermos - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Phasianus_colchicus_female_Vanhankaupunginlahti_Finland.jpg#/media/File:Phasianus_colchicus_female_Vanhankaupunginlahti_Finland.jpg
"Phasianus colchicus MHNT" by Didier Descouens - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Phasianus_colchicus_MHNT.jpg#/media/File:Phasianus_colchicus_MHNT.jpg
"PheasantChicks" by CiaranG at English Wikipedia - Transferred from en.wikipedia to Commons by Speck-Made using CommonsHelper.. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:PheasantChicks.png#/media/File:PheasantChicks.png
"Common Pheasant". Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Common_Pheasant.jpg#/media/File:Common_Pheasant.jpg
