One of the 3 pheasants on WAnimals
Birds · Galliformes · Phasianidae
Phasianus colchicus
It has not yet been assessed against the IUCN criteria.
It is one of the most widespread and long-established game birds in the world, introduced to Europe possibly as far back as Roman times and spread widely through rearing on game farms.
Weight
1 kg – 1.4 kg
Size
50 cm – 90 cm
Life expectancy
2 years
Diet
Omnivore
Combines animal and plant food depending on availability.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
Herd
Lives in large groups as a strategy against predators.
Sighting difficulty
Unknown
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Sources consulted: ScienceDirect Topics; AnAge (genomics.senescence.info); Birds Wiki (Fandom); Animalia.bio; The Animal Facts; Binocular Base; Animal Diversity Web; PMC (carcass traits study); bioRxiv (genome assembly study)
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 31.
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The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
