World Bird List > GALLIFORMES > Phasianidae > Phasianus > P. colchicus

Common Pheasant
   (Phasianus colchicus)

Breeding Range

General region:

  • Eurasia (EU)

Subregions:

c, e, also s China, Taiwan, n Vietnam

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Resources on the Web

Mangoverde World Bird Guide | BirdForum Opus | Field Guide: Birds of the World (Flickr) |
The Internet Bird Collection | Google Image Search

Alternate names for Common Pheasant:

1. Ring-necked Pheasant

"Ring-necked Pheasant" is the name used by the American Ornithologists' Union as of January 2008 and is used in North American field guides.

Suggested by djringer on 17 January 2008. [flag this suggestion as incorrect]

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Taxonomic source

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