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    Common pheasant

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    One of the most hunted, widespread, ancient, and well-known game birds

    Charles J. Sharp

    Most common on the Great Plains, it is found worldwide as they readily breed in captivity and get themself acclimatized easily. Common pheasant is generally found on game farms where commercial breeding of birds is done. They make nests near other birds, contributing to nest parasitism and competition for resources.

    The population is not in danger, but the number has greatly reduced in the past 30 years, mainly in agricultural areas. Growing crops beneficial for pheasants like barely are replaced with lucrative crops like nut trees, thus reducing population. Pesticides, habitat fragmentation, and increased predation due to habitat loss have greatly affected the species.

    Distribution

    Country
    Population est.
    Status
    Year
    Comments
    Afghanistan
    2016
    Albania
    2016
    Introduced
    Andorra
    2016
    Introduced
    Armenia
    2016
    Australia
    2016
    Introduced
    Austria
    2016
    Introduced
    Azerbaijan
    2016
    Bahamas
    2016
    Introduced
    Belarus
    2016
    Introduced
    Belgium
    2016
    Introduced
    Bosnia And Herz.
    2016
    Introduced
    Bulgaria
    2016
    Introduced
    Canada
    2016
    Introduced
    China
    2016
    Croatia
    2016
    Introduced
    Cuba
    2016
    Introduced
    Czechia
    2016
    Introduced
    Denmark
    2016
    Introduced
    Finland
    2016
    Introduced
    France
    2016
    Introduced
    Georgia
    2016
    Germany
    2016
    Introduced
    Greece
    2016
    Introduced
    Hungary
    2016
    Introduced
    Iran
    2016
    Ireland
    2016
    Introduced
    Italy
    2016
    Introduced
    Kazakhstan
    2016
    Korea
    2016
    Kyrgyzstan
    2016
    Laos
    2016
    Latvia
    2016
    Introduced
    Liechtenstein
    2016
    Introduced
    Lithuania
    2016
    Introduced
    Luxembourg
    2016
    Introduced
    Mexico
    2016
    Presence Uncertain, Introduced
    Moldova
    2016
    Introduced
    Mongolia
    2016
    Montenegro
    2016
    Introduced
    Morocco
    2016
    Introduced
    Myanmar
    2016
    Netherlands
    2016
    Introduced
    New Zealand
    2016
    Introduced
    North Korea
    2016
    North Macedonia
    2016
    Introduced
    Norway
    2016
    Introduced
    Poland
    2016
    Introduced
    Portugal
    2016
    Introduced
    Puerto Rico
    2016
    Presence Uncertain, Introduced
    Romania
    2016
    Introduced
    Russia
    2016
    Eastern Asian Russia
    Russia
    2016
    Introduced: European Russia
    Saint Helena
    2016
    Introduced
    Serbia
    2016
    Introduced
    Slovakia
    2016
    Introduced
    Slovenia
    2016
    Introduced
    Spain
    2016
    Introduced
    Sweden
    2016
    Introduced
    Switzerland
    2016
    Introduced
    Taiwan
    2016
    Tajikistan
    2016
    Turkey
    2016
    Introduced
    Turkmenistan
    2016
    Ukraine
    2016
    Introduced
    United Kingdom
    2016
    Introduced
    United States
    2016
    Introduced: Hawaiian Is.
    Uzbekistan
    2016
    Vietnam
    2016

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    Terrestrial / Aquatic

    Altricial / Precocial

    Polygamous / Monogamous

    Dimorphic (size) / Monomorphic

    Active: Diurnal / Nocturnal

    Social behavior: Solitary / Pack / Herd / Flock

    Diet: Carnivore / Herbivore / Omnivore / Piscivorous / Insectivore

    Migratory: Yes / No

    Domesticated: Yes / No

    Dangerous: Yes / No

    EXEWCRENVUNTLCDDNE
    Least Concern(IUCN)
    World Population <220,000,000
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    Threats

    Habitat destruction / Climate change / Freshwater pollution / Marine pollution / Deforestation / Farming / Fishing practices / Poaching & wildlife trade / Invasive species / Parasites & diseases / Noise pollution / Light pollution

    My ID

    Scientific name: Phasianus colchicus Other names:

    Pheasant
    Ring-necked pheasant

     Number of subspecies: 30 Name of subspecies:

    P. c. alaschanicus
    P. c. bianchii
    P. c. chrysomelas
    P. c. colchicus
    P. c. decollatus
    P. c. edzinensis
    P. c. elegans
    P. c. formosanus
    P. c. hagenbecki
    P. c. karpowi
    P. c. kiangsuensis
    P. c. mongolicus
    P. c. pallasi
    P. c. persicus
    P. c. principalis
    P. c. rothschildi
    P. c. satscheuensis
    P. c. septentrionalis
    P. c. shawii
    P. c. sohokhotensis
    P. c. strauchi
    P. c. suehschanensis
    P. c. takatsukasae
    P. c. talischensis
    P. c. torquatus
    P. c. tarimensis
    P. c. turcestanicus
    P. c. vlangalii
    P. c. zarudnyi
    P. c. zerafschanicus

    Physical traits

    Length: 50 – 89 cm (20 – 35 in) Weight: 0.5 – 3 kg (1 – 7 pounds) Weight Male: 1.2 kg (3 pounds) Weight Female: 0.9 kg (2 pounds) Lifespan: 3 – 18 years Speed: 43 – 61 km/h (27 – 38 mph) When species evolved: Pleistocene Species evolved years ago: 3.4 mya Wingspan: 56 – 86 cm (22 – 34 in) Incubation: 22 – 27 days Eggs: 8 – 15 eggs
    Habitats: Forest Shrubland
    Regions: Africa Asia Europe North America Oceania
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