The Ring-necked Pheasant (<em>Phasianus colchicus</em>) (IMAGE)

University College London

The Ring-necked Pheasant (<em>Phasianus colchicus</em>)

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The ring-necked pheasant (Phasianus colchicus), native to east Asia, has been introduced to many parts of the world as a game bird, and has established populations in Europe, North America and New Zealand, amongst other places.

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Tim Blackburn

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