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Ring-necked Pheasant
Phasianus colchicus
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Sounds
- Recording by Jonathon Jongsma (XC179662). CC-BY-SA · Source
Easily confused with
Wild TurkeyMeleagris gallopavo
Gray PartridgePerdix perdix
Green PheasantPhasianus versicolor
Ruffed GrouseBonasa umbellus
Tawny OwlStrix aluco
Red JunglefowlGallus gallus
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 2,575,070 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 1,501,926 |
| Canada | 495,730 |
| Ontario | 199,010 |
| Michigan | 75,119 |
| British Columbia | 67,220 |
| Washington | 66,377 |
| Oregon | 62,113 |
| California | 56,420 |
| New York | 52,604 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Dietary
- HerbivoreFeeds primarily on plantsBIRDBASE avian traits database
Group and habits
- Cup nestingListed by a harvested source as building cup nests.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Ground nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting on the ground.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Birds · Aves |
| Order | Landfowl · Galliformes |
| Family | Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies · Phasianidae |
| Genus | Typical Pheasants · Phasianus |
Study it in a deck
- Birds of British Columbia, Canada
- Birds of Gallatin County, Montana, United States
- Birds of Ontario
- Birds of Pennsylvania (Alkas)
- Birds of Pennsylvania, United States
- Birds of United States
- Birds of Utah
- Grouse & Quail of Quebec
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: BIRDBASE avian traits database (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Ring-necked Pheasant with real photos from different observers and its recordings. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.