Pheasants - Argusianus, Chrysolophus, Crossoptilon, Gallopheasants, Phasianus, Polyplectron, Syrmaticus, Peafowl, Common Pheasant (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 28. Chapters: Argusianus, Chrysolophus, Crossoptilon, Gallopheasants, Phasianus, Polyplectron, Syrmaticus, Peafowl, Common Pheasant, Malayan Peacock-pheasant, Silver Pheasant, Grey Peacock-pheasant, Kalij Pheasant, White Eared Pheasant, Golden Pheasant, Bronze-tailed Peacock-pheasant, Cheer Pheasant, Reeves's Pheasant, Palawan Peacock-pheasant, Blood Pheasant, Mikado Pheasant, Mountain Peacock-pheasant, Great Argus, Bulwer's Pheasant, Lady Amherst's Pheasant, Germain's Peacock-pheasant, Hainan Peacock-pheasant, Double-banded Argus, Bornean Peacock-pheasant, Crested Fireback, Crested Argus, Copper Pheasant, Edwards's Pheasant, Siamese Fireback, Hume's Pheasant, Elliot's Pheasant, Swinhoe's Pheasant, Aceh Pheasant, Brown Eared Pheasant, Imperial Pheasant, Green Pheasant, Blue Eared Pheasant, Salvadori's Pheasant, Cabot's Tragopan, Tibetan Eared Pheasant, Vietnamese Pheasant. Excerpt: The Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus), is a bird in the pheasant family (Phasianidae). It is native to Georgia (Ancient Colchis) and has been widely introduced elsewhere as a game bird. In parts of its range, namely in places where none of its relatives occur such as in Europe (where it is naturalized), it is simply known as the "pheasant." "Ring-necked Pheasant" is a collective name for a number of subspecies and their crossbreeds. The name "Pheasant" is originated from the name of Ancient City of Colchis - Phasis (modern Poti in Western Georgia). It is a well-known gamebird, among those of more than regional importance perhaps the most widespread and ancient one in the whole world. The Common Pheasant is one of the world's most hunted birds; it has been introduced for that purpose to many regions, and is also common on game farms where it is commercially bred. Ring-necked Pheasants in particular are commonly bred and were introduced to many parts...