Common Pheasant

Phasianus colchicus ‡

Mansons Road, N King Island, Tas IMG_1708 20211216 - male: ring neck, colours. CLICK for another pic.

Notes: AKA Ring-necked Pheasant. Exceptionally long, pointed tail sets pheasant apart from
other chicken-like birds. Typical male is beautifully patterned in orange, gold, & grey, w. red
facial skin & an obvious white ring around the neck. Female mottled buff, rufous & dark brown
above, sandy brown below w. black scalloping on flanks.

Range: open land with patches of dense cover.