Information about Pheasant
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Ithaginis Catreus Rheinartia Crossoptilon Lophura Argusianus Pucrasia Syrmaticus Chrysolophus Phasianus † See also partridge, quail | ||||||||||
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Pheasants are a group of large birds in the order Galliformes.
Pheasant are characterised by strong sexual dimorphism, with males being highly ornate with bright colours and adornments such as wattles and long tails. Males are usually larger than the females, and have longer tails. Males play no part in rearing the young. Pheasants typically eat seeds and some insects.
There are 35 species of pheasant in 11 different genera. The best-known is the Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) which is widespread throughout the world in introduced feral populations and in farm operations. Various other pheasant species are popular in aviaries, such as the Golden Pheasant (Chrysolophus pictus).
In many countries pheasant species are hunted, often illegally, as game, and several species are threatened by this and other human activities such as illegal logging and habitat loss.
Species in taxonomic order
This list is ordered to show relationships between species- Blood Pheasant (genus Ithaginis)
- Blood Pheasant, (I. cruentus)
- Koklass (genus Pucrasia)
- Koklass Pheasant, (P. macrolopha)
- Gallopheasants (genus Lophura)
- Kalij Pheasant, (L. leucomelanos)
- White-crested Kalij Pheasant, (L. l. hamiltoni)
- Nepal Kalij Pheasant, (L. l. leucomelanos)
- Black-backed Kalij Pheasant, (L. l. melanota)
- Black Kalij Pheasant, (L. l. moffitti)
- Black-breasted Kalij Pheasant, (L. l. lathami)
- William's Kalij Pheasant, (L. l. williamsi)
- Oates' Kalij Pheasant, (L. l. oatesi)
- Crawfurd's Kalij Pheasant, (L. l. crawfurdi)
- Lineated Kalij Pheasant, (L. l. lineata)
- Silver Pheasant, (L. nycthemera)
- (L. n. nycthemera)
- (L. n. lewisi)
- (L. n. annamensis)
- (L. n. engelbachi)
- (L. n. beli)
- (L. n. berliozi)
- (L. n. rufripes)
- (L. n. ripponi)
- (L. n. occidentalis)
- (L. n. beaulieui)
- (L. n. fokiensis)
- (L. n. whiteheadi)
- (L. n. omeiensis)
- (L. n. rongjiangensis)
- Imperial Pheasant, (L. imperialis)
- Edward's Pheasant, (L. edwardsi)
- Swinhoe's Pheasant, (L. swinhoii)
- Salvadori's Pheasant, (L. inornata)
- Crestless Fireback Pheasant, (L. erythrophthalma)
- Malayan Crestless Fireback, (L. e. erythrophthalma)
- Bornean Crestless Fireback, (L. e. pyronota)
- Crested Fireback Pheasant, (L. ignita)
- Lesser Bornean Crested Fireback, (L. i. ignita)
- Greater Bornean Crested Fireback, (L. i. nobilis)
- Vieilott's Crested Fireback, (L. i. rufa)
- Delacour's Crested Fireback, (L. i. macartneyi)
- Siamese Fireback, (L. diardi)
- Bulwer's Wattled Pheasant, (L. bulweri)
- Eared Pheasants (genus Crossoptilon)
- White-eared Pheasant, (C. crossoptilon)
- Brown Eared Pheasant, (C. mantchuricum)
- Blue Eared Pheasant, (C. auritum)
- Cheer (genus Catreus)
- Cheer Pheasant, (C. wallichi)
- Long-tailed Pheasants (genus Syrmaticus)
- Reeve's Pheasant, (S. reevesi)
- Elliot's Pheasant, (S. ellioti)
- Bar-tailed Pheasant, (S. humiae)
- Mikado Pheasant, (S. mikado)
- Copper Pheasant, (S. soemmerringi)
- True Pheasants (genus Phasianus)
- Green Pheasant (P. versicolor)
- Common Pheasant, (P. colchicus)
- Pheasant (P.c. colchicus)
- Ringnecked Pheasant (P.c. torquatus)
- Ruffed Pheasants (genus Chrysolophus)
- Golden Pheasant, (C. pictus)
- Lady Amherst's Pheasant, (C. amherstiae)
- Peacock Pheasants (genus Polyplectron)
- Bronze-tailed Peacock Pheasant, (P. chalcurum)
- Mountain Peacock Pheasant, (P. inopinatum)
- Germain's Peacock Pheasant, (P. germaini)
- Grey Peacock Pheasant (P. bicalcaratum)
- Malaysian Peacock Pheasant, (P. malacense)
- Bornean Peacock Pheasant, (P. schleiermacheri)
- Palawan Peacock Pheasant, (P. emphanum)
- Crested Argus (genus Rheinartia)
- Crested Argus Pheasant, (R. ocellata)
- Great Argus (genus Argusianus)
- Great Argus Pheasant, (A. argus)
- Double-banded Argus, (Argusianus bipunctatus )
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Pheasant Fowling.--"Showing how to catch Pheasants."--Fac-simile of a Miniature in the Manuscript of the "Livre du Roy Modus" (Fourteenth Century).
References
- Beebe, William. 1918-22. A Monograph of the Pheasants. 1st edition in 4 volumes: H. F. Witherby, London. Reprint: 1990, Dover Publications.(4 volumes bound as 2). ISBN 0-486-26579-X and ISBN 0-486-26580-3. Republished as: Pheasants: Their Lives and Homes. 2 vols. 1926. Single volume edition: New York Zoological Society, 1936.)
- Green-Armytage, Stephen. 2002. Extraordinary Pheasants.Harry N. Abrams, Inc., New York. Book ISBN 0-8109-1007-1.
- Madge and McGowan, Pheasants, Partridges and Grouse ISBN 0-7136-3966-0
External links
- Birdlife International status page
- Illinois State Academy of Science (ISAS)
- Pheasants & Peafowl - Aviculture & Conservation
- Pheasant videos on the Internet Bird Collection
- Pheasant Information and Photos - South Dakota Birds and Birding
- Pheasant Conservation
S. ellioti
Binomial name
Syrmaticus ellioti
Swinhoe, 1872
The Elliot's Pheasant, Syrmaticus ellioti also known as Bar-backed Pheasant
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Binomial name
Syrmaticus ellioti
Swinhoe, 1872
The Elliot's Pheasant, Syrmaticus ellioti also known as Bar-backed Pheasant
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Scientific classification or biological classification is a method by which biologists group and categorize species of organisms. Scientific classification also can be called scientific taxonomy, but should be distinguished from folk taxonomy, which lacks scientific basis.
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Chordata
Bateson, 1885
Typical Classes
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Chordates (phylum Chordata) are a group of animals that includes the vertebrates, together with several closely related invertebrates.
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Bateson, 1885
Typical Classes
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Chordates (phylum Chordata) are a group of animals that includes the vertebrates, together with several closely related invertebrates.
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Aves
Linnaeus, 1758
Orders
About two dozen - see section below
Birds (class Aves) are bipedal, warm-blooded, egg-laying vertebrate animals.
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Linnaeus, 1758
Orders
About two dozen - see section below
Birds (class Aves) are bipedal, warm-blooded, egg-laying vertebrate animals.
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Galliformes
Temminck, 1820
Families
Megapodiidae
Numididae
Odontophoridae
Phasianidae
Meleagrididae
Tetraonidae
Cracidae
(?)Mesitornithidae
Galliformes
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Temminck, 1820
Families
Megapodiidae
Numididae
Odontophoridae
Phasianidae
Meleagrididae
Tetraonidae
Cracidae
(?)Mesitornithidae
Galliformes
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Phasianidae
Horsfield, 1821
Genera
Many, see text
The Phasianidae is a family of birds which consists of the pheasants and their (including junglefowl, quail, and peafowl).
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Horsfield, 1821
Genera
Many, see text
The Phasianidae is a family of birds which consists of the pheasants and their (including junglefowl, quail, and peafowl).
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Ithaginis
Wagler, 1832
Species: I. cruentus
Binomial name
Ithaginis cruentus
(Hardwicke, 1821)
The Blood Pheasant,
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Wagler, 1832
Species: I. cruentus
Binomial name
Ithaginis cruentus
(Hardwicke, 1821)
The Blood Pheasant,
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Catreus
Cabanis, 1851
Species: C. wallichi
Binomial name
Catreus wallichi
(Hardwicke, 1827)
The Cheer Pheasant,
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Cabanis, 1851
Species: C. wallichi
Binomial name
Catreus wallichi
(Hardwicke, 1827)
The Cheer Pheasant,
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Rheinardia
Maingounat, 1882
Species: R. ocellata
Binomial name
Rheinardia ocellata
(Elliot, 1871)
The Crested Argus,
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Maingounat, 1882
Species: R. ocellata
Binomial name
Rheinardia ocellata
(Elliot, 1871)
The Crested Argus,
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Crossoptilon
Hodgson, 1838
The genus Crossoptilon consists of four species of eared pheasants.
All are large, sexually monomorphic and found in China.
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Hodgson, 1838
The genus Crossoptilon consists of four species of eared pheasants.
All are large, sexually monomorphic and found in China.
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Lophura
Fleming, 1822
Species
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Fleming, 1822
Species
- Lophura bulweri - Bulwer's Pheasant
- Lophura diardi - Siamese Fireback
- Lophura edwardsi - Edward's Pheasant
- Lophura erythropthalma - Crestless Fireback
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Argusianus
Rafinesque, 1815
The genus Argusianus (Rafinesque, 1815) consist of two species of spectaculary plumaged pheasant with greatly elongated secondaries and central tail feathers.
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Rafinesque, 1815
The genus Argusianus (Rafinesque, 1815) consist of two species of spectaculary plumaged pheasant with greatly elongated secondaries and central tail feathers.
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Pucrasia
Gray,GR, 1841
Species: P. macrolopha
Binomial name
Pucrasia macrolopha
(Lesson, 1829)
The Koklass
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Gray,GR, 1841
Species: P. macrolopha
Binomial name
Pucrasia macrolopha
(Lesson, 1829)
The Koklass
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Syrmaticus
Wagler, 1832
The genus Syrmaticus Wagler, 1832 consist of five long-tailed pheasants with short spurs and red facial skin. The hens and chicks pattern of all the species are superficially similar.
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Wagler, 1832
The genus Syrmaticus Wagler, 1832 consist of five long-tailed pheasants with short spurs and red facial skin. The hens and chicks pattern of all the species are superficially similar.
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Chrysolophus
J E Gray, 1834
Species
Chrysolophus is a genus of the pheasant family of birds.
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J E Gray, 1834
Species
- Golden Pheasant, C. pictus
- Lady Amherst's Pheasant, C. amherstiae
Chrysolophus is a genus of the pheasant family of birds.
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Phasianus
Linnaeus, 1758
Species
See text.
The genus Phasianus in the Pheasant family consists of at least one species, the Common Pheasant, P.
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Linnaeus, 1758
Species
See text.
The genus Phasianus in the Pheasant family consists of at least one species, the Common Pheasant, P.
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Partridges are birds in the pheasant family, Phasianidae. They are a non-migratory Old World group.
These are medium-sized birds intermediate between the larger pheasants and the smaller quails. The partridges are ground-nesting seed-eaters.
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These are medium-sized birds intermediate between the larger pheasants and the smaller quails. The partridges are ground-nesting seed-eaters.
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This article is about the bird. For the town, see Quail, Texas. For the unmanned drone aircraft, see ADM-20 Quail.
Quails
Common Quail
Scientific classification
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Aves
Linnaeus, 1758
Orders
About two dozen - see section below
Birds (class Aves) are bipedal, warm-blooded, egg-laying vertebrate animals.
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Linnaeus, 1758
Orders
About two dozen - see section below
Birds (class Aves) are bipedal, warm-blooded, egg-laying vertebrate animals.
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order (Latin: ordo, plural ordines) is a rank between class and family (termed a taxon at that rank). The superorder is a rank between class and order. Exact details of formal nomenclature depend on the Nomenclature Code which applies.
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Galliformes
Temminck, 1820
Families
Megapodiidae
Numididae
Odontophoridae
Phasianidae
Meleagrididae
Tetraonidae
Cracidae
(?)Mesitornithidae
Galliformes
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Temminck, 1820
Families
Megapodiidae
Numididae
Odontophoridae
Phasianidae
Meleagrididae
Tetraonidae
Cracidae
(?)Mesitornithidae
Galliformes
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Sexual dimorphism is the systematic difference in form between individuals of different sex in the same species. Examples include size, color, and the presence or absence of parts of the body used in courtship displays or fights, such as ornamental feathers, horns, antlers or tusks.
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Color or colour[1] (see spelling differences) is the visual perceptual property corresponding in humans to the categories called red, yellow, blue, black, etc.
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wattle is a fleshy dewlap or caruncle hanging from various parts of the head or neck in several groups of birds, goats and other animals.
In birds this includes:
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The tail is the section at the rear end of an animal's body; in general, the term refers to a distinct, flexible appendage to the torso. It is the part of the body that corresponds roughly to the sacrum and coccyx in mammals and birds.
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species is one of the basic units of biological classification. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring.
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genus (plural: genera) is part of the Latinized name for an organism. It is a name which reflects the classification of the organism by grouping it with other closely similar organisms.
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P. colchicus
Binomial name
Phasianus colchicus
Linnaeus, 1758
The Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus), otherwise known as the Ring-necked Pheasant or Chinese Pheasant
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Binomial name
Phasianus colchicus
Linnaeus, 1758
The Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus), otherwise known as the Ring-necked Pheasant or Chinese Pheasant
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C. pictus
Binomial name
Chrysolophus pictus
(Linnaeus, 1758)
The Golden Pheasant or Chinese Pheasant, (Chrysolophus pictus
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Binomial name
Chrysolophus pictus
(Linnaeus, 1758)
The Golden Pheasant or Chinese Pheasant, (Chrysolophus pictus
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