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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.

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Species in taxonomic order

References

External links

Species in taxonomic order

This list is ordered to show relationships between species

★ Blood Pheasant (genus ''Ithaginis'')

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★ Blood Pheasant, (''I. cruentus'')

★ Koklass (genus ''Pucrasia'')

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★ Koklass Pheasant, (''P. macrolopha'')

★ Gallopheasants (genus ''Lophura'')

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★ Kalij Pheasant, (''L. leucomelanos'')

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★ White-crested Kalij Pheasant, (''L. l. hamiltoni'')

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★ Nepal Kalij Pheasant, (''L. l. leucomelanos'')

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★ Black-backed Kalij Pheasant, (''L. l. melanota'')

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★ Black Kalij Pheasant, (''L. l. moffitti'')

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★ Black-breasted Kalij Pheasant, (''L. l. lathami'')

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★ William's Kalij Pheasant, (''L. l. williamsi'')

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★ Oates' Kalij Pheasant, (''L. l. oatesi'')

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★ Crawfurd's Kalij Pheasant, (''L. l. crawfurdi'')

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★ Lineated Kalij Pheasant, (''L. l. lineata'')

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★ Silver Pheasant, (''L. nycthemera'')

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★ Imperial Pheasant, (''L. imperialis'')

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★ Edward's Pheasant, (''L. edwardsi'')

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★ Swinhoe's Pheasant, (''L. swinhoii'')

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★ Salvadori's Pheasant, (''L. inornata'')

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★ Crestless Fireback Pheasant, (''L. erythrophthalma'')

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★ Malayan Crestless Fireback, (''L. e. erythrophthalma'')

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★ Bornean Crestless Fireback, (''L. e. pyronota'')

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★ Crested Fireback Pheasant, (''L. ignita'')

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★ Lesser Bornean Crested Fireback, (''L. i. ignita'')

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★ Greater Bornean Crested Fireback, (''L. i. nobilis'')

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★ Vieilott's Crested Fireback, (''L. i. rufa'')

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★ Delacour's Crested Fireback, (''L. i. macartneyi'')

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★ Siamese Fireback, (''L. diardi'')

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★ Bulwer's Wattled Pheasant, (''L. bulweri'')

★ Eared Pheasants (genus ''Crossoptilon'')

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★ White-eared Pheasant, (''C. crossoptilon'')

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★ Brown Eared Pheasant, (''C. mantchuricum'')

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★ Blue Eared Pheasant, (''C. auritum'')

★ Cheer (genus ''Catreus'')

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★ Cheer Pheasant, (''C. wallichi'')

★ Long-tailed Pheasants (genus ''Syrmaticus'')

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★ Reeve's Pheasant, (''S. reevesi'')

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★ Elliot's Pheasant, (''S. ellioti'')

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★ Bar-tailed Pheasant, (''S. humiae'')

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★ Mikado Pheasant, (''S. mikado'')

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★ Copper Pheasant, (''S. soemmerringi'')

★ True Pheasants (genus ''Phasianus'')

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★ Green Pheasant (''P. versicolor'')

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★ Common Pheasant, (''P. colchicus'')

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★ Pheasant (''P.c. colchicus'')

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★ Ringnecked Pheasant (''P.c. torquatus'')

★ Ruffed Pheasants (genus ''Chrysolophus'')

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★ Golden Pheasant, (''C. pictus'')

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★ Lady Amherst's Pheasant, (''C. amherstiae'')

★ Peacock Pheasants (genus ''Polyplectron'')

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★ Bronze-tailed Peacock Pheasant, (''P. chalcurum'')

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★ Mountain Peacock Pheasant, (''P. inopinatum'')

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★ Germain's Peacock Pheasant, (''P. germaini'')

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★ Grey Peacock Pheasant (''P. bicalcaratum'')

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★ Malaysian Peacock Pheasant, (''P. malacense'')

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★ Bornean Peacock Pheasant, (''P. schleiermacheri'')

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★ Palawan Peacock Pheasant, (''P. emphanum'')

★ Crested Argus (genus ''Rheinartia'')

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★ Crested Argus Pheasant, (''R. ocellata'')

★ Great Argus (genus ''Argusianus'')

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★ Great Argus Pheasant, (''A. argus'')

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★ Double-banded Argus, (''Argusianus bipunctatus '')

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