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Pheasants
There are 35 species of pheasant in 11 genera.
The best-known is the Common Pheasant, which is widespread throughout the world in introduced feral populations and in farm operations.
Various other pheasant species are popular in aviaries, such as the Golden Pheasant.
Common pheasants occupy grassland and farmland habitats.
They prefer relatively open cover, such as grass and stubble fields and are found in habitats with grass, ditches, hedges, marshes, and tree stands or bushes for cover.
Common pheasants are medium-sized birds with deep, pear-shaped bodies, small heads and long, thin tails.
The Ring-necked Pheasant was introduced into North America from Asia and is established over much of the continent, especially in agricultural lands.
It is a distinctive and colorful species and is a popular game bird.
Breeding males will keep other males away from a small group of females during the breeding season.
This practice is known as harem-defense polygyny.
Ring-necked Pheasants are able to stay on a roost for several days without eating if the weather is very bad.
The Ring-necked Pheasant is the state bird of South Dakota.
In very bad weather, pheasants are known to stay on a roost for several days without eating.
Brown eared-pheasants are indigenous to western China, Mongolia and Tibet.
They are terrestrial, temperate birds and are found in mixed coniferous and deciduous forests with an understory of shrubs.
Brown eared-pheasants may reach 100 cm in length. Male wing length ranges from 270 to 312 mm, and female wing length ranges from 265 to 290 mm.
Tail length for males and females measures 518 to 582 mm and 447 to 576 mm, respectively.
Tarsal length for males and females is around 100 mm. Males weigh 1650 to 2475 g, while females weigh 1450 to 2025 g.
These pheasants are not aggressive, even during the breeding season.