The common pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) is a bird in the pheasant family (Phasianidae). The genus name comes from Latin phasianus, "pheasant". The species...
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is the common pheasant, which is widespread throughout the world, in introduced feral populations and in farm operations. Various other pheasant species...
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of hybrids between the green pheasant and the copper pheasant or common pheasant. The male (cock) southern green pheasant, P. v. versicolor, has dark green...
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The blood pheasant (Ithaginis cruentus) or blood partridge is a galliforme bird in the pheasant family Phasianidae and the only species in the genus Ithaginis...
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Gamebird hybrids (redirect from Hybrid pheasant)
the pheasant and fowl are considerably larger than either progenitor: so again, hybrids from the male golden pheasant and female common pheasant "are...
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The golden pheasant (Chrysolophus pictus), also known as the Chinese pheasant, and rainbow pheasant, is a gamebird of the order Galliformes (gallinaceous...
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Pheasant shooting is the sport of hunting the common pheasant. It takes place primarily in the United Kingdom, but is also practised in other parts of...
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Lady Amherst's pheasant (Chrysolophus amherstiae) is a bird of the order Galliformes and the family Phasianidae. The genus name is from Ancient Greek khrusolophos...
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separating it from the greyish-legged kalij pheasant). It is common in aviculture, and overall also remains common in the wild, but some of its subspecies...
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white eared pheasant (Crossoptilon crossoptilon), also known as Dolan’s eared pheasant or Bee's pheasant, is a species of "eared pheasant" that get its...
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Edwards's pheasant (Lophura edwardsi) is a bird of the pheasant family Phasianidae and is endemic to the seasonal tropical forests of central Vietnam...
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The kalij pheasant (Lophura leucomelanos), or simply kalij, is a pheasant found in forests and thickets, especially in the Himalayan foothills, from Nepal...
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red junglefowl together with the common pheasant in the genus Phasianus. However, the red junglefowl and common pheasant are now known to have diverged...
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for this dish. Pheasant under glass is considered haute cuisine, and a luxury, although consumption of pheasant in general is less common than at the beginning...
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Chinese pheasant can refer to any pheasant species originally native to China. Usually it means either: Common pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) which including...
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Indian peafowl (redirect from Common Peafowl)
the Zoological Society of London: 195–235. Madge S; McGowan, P (2002). Pheasant, partridges and grouse, including buttonquails, sandgrouse and allies....
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Reeves's pheasant (Syrmaticus reevesii) is a large pheasant within the genus Syrmaticus. It is endemic to China. It is named after the British naturalist...
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Himalayan monal (redirect from Impeyan pheasant)
(Lophophorus impejanus), also called Impeyan monal and Impeyan pheasant, is a pheasant native to Himalayan forests and shrublands at elevations of 2,100–4...
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American bullfrog Common snapping turtle Rattlesnake Crow Cowbird Raven Dove Chukar partridge Grouse Gray partridge Ring-necked pheasant Ptarmigan Quail...
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The cheer pheasant (Catreus wallichii), also known as Wallich's pheasant or chir pheasant, is a vulnerable species of the pheasant family, Phasianidae...
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species of the genus is the common pheasant (Phasianus colchicus). The genus contains just two species. The common pheasant (P. colchicus) has about 30...
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family (Otidae). Its common name reflects its adaptation to living on the forest floor in the fashion of a South East Asian pheasant. Commonly, there are...
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The Palawan peacock-pheasant (Polyplectron napoleonis) is a medium-sized (up to 50cm long) bird in the family Phasianidae endemic to the island of Palawan...
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The grey peacock-pheasant (Polyplectron bicalcaratum), also known as Burmese peacock-pheasant, is a large Asian member of the order Galliformes. In 1747...
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Malayan peacock-pheasant (Polyplectron malacense) also known as crested peacock-pheasant or Malaysian peacock-pheasant, is a medium-sized pheasant of the galliform...
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Hume's pheasant (Syrmaticus humiae) (Meitei: Nongin; literally, "one who follows the track of rain", Mizo: Vavu), also known as Hume's pheasant or the...
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Phasianidae are a family of heavy, ground-living birds, which includes pheasants, partridges, junglefowl, chickens, turkeys, Old World quail, and peafowl...
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Great argus (redirect from Great Argus Pheasant)
great argus (Argusianus argus), or greater argus, is a large species of pheasant from Southeast Asia. It is known for its impressive plumage and courtship...
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Pheasant Island (French: Île des Faisans/Île de la Conférence, Spanish: Isla de los Faisanes, Basque: Konpantzia, Faisaien Uhartea Konferentziako Uhartea)...
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