Birds:
Ring –necked pheasant
Links:
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Common
Name:
Ring –necked pheasant |
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| Species: Phasianus colchicus | |||||
| Type: upland bird | |||||
| Description: Pheasants are large game birds measuring 21-36 inches in length, with a wingspan of up to 32 inches. Males are colorful with blue-black heads, red eye patches, and long pointed tails. Both males and females have mottled brown feathers. They have short yellow bills and short legs. | Habitat: Farmlands and grasslands | ||||
| Food: Diet is mostly grains, seeds, acorns, and wild berries, also insects and snails. | Enemies: Predators like foxes and coyote, also human hunters and habitat destruction. | ||||
| Range & migration: Pheasants exist across the mid to northern United States and southern Canada. Populations may be decreasing on the east coast. They do not migrate. | Reproduction: Pheasants breed once a year. Shallow nests are usually on the ground. In the spring, females lay10-12 green eggs and incubate them for 3-4 weeks. | ||||
| More information: Asian pheasants were introduced in the 1850s in California, as game birds. | Links: http://www.e-nature.org |
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