The common pheasant (Phasianus colchicus), ring-necked pheasant, or blue-headed pheasant, a bird in the pheasant family (Phasianidae). The genus name comes from Latin phasianus 'pheasant'. The species name colchicus is Latin for 'of Colchis' (modern day Georgia), a country on the Black Sea where pheasants became known to Europeans. [2]

Ring-necked Pheasants stride across open fields and weedy roadsides in the U.S. and southern Canada. Males sport iridescent copper-and-gold plumage, a red face, and a crisp white collar; their rooster-like crowing can be heard from up to a mile away.

Pheasants (/ ˈ f ɛ z ə n t s / FEH-zənts) are birds of several genera within the family Phasianidae in the order Galliformes. Although they can be found all over the world in introduced (and captive) populations, the pheasant genera's native range is restricted to Eurasia.

Most kinds of pheasants are shy forest birds of Asia. The Ring-neck, better adapted to open country, has been introduced as a game bird to several parts of the world, including North America. Here it thrives in some areas, such as the northern prairies, where the iridescent colors and rich crowing calls of the males add much to the landscape.

The ring-necked pheasant is a common, permanent resident in northern and central Illinois and a rare resident in the southern portion of the state. It lives in farms, hay fields, fallow fields, brushy fields, around marshes and, in winter, may be seen in pine groves.

The ring-necked pheasant is one of the largest and certainly the most brightly colored of Washington’s upland birds. An adult male (rooster) ring-neck weighs 2 1/2 to 3 pounds and measures up to 35 inches from the tip of its beak to the tip of its tail.

Look out for this striking game bird with its iridescent plumage and long tail strutting through fields and woodlands. Visual Identification. The male Common Pheasant is a spectacular bird. It boasts a vibrant green head, red facial wattles, and a white neck ring.

May 27, 2024 · Pheasants are gorgeous game birds that feature beautiful plumage and long, powerful legs. There are an estimated 49 pheasant species, but the Common Pheasant, the Golden Pheasant, the Reeves’s Pheasant, and the Silver Pheasant are …

Pheasants are birds that can be found alone or in small flocks. Typically, a mother hen and her brood will stay together until early autumn. While pheasants are able to fly fast for short distances, they prefer to run. If startled however, they will burst to the sky in a "flush."

Jan 6, 2017 · Ring-necked Pheasant is a large, chicken-like bird with a long, pointed tail. It has fairly long legs, a small head, long neck, and plump body. Larger and longer-tailed than an American Crow; smaller than a Wild Turkey. Male Ring-necked Pheasants are gaudy birds with red faces and an iridescent green neck with a bold white ring.