Common Pheasant
Phasianus colchicus
Fasanen er den største, vildtlevende hønsefugl i Danmark og findes i flere varianter, hvoraf ringfasanen er den hyppigst forekommende.
Large with a very long, pointed tail. The male is coppery and golden with a dark green metallic head, red facial skin and often a white neck-ring; the female is mottled buff-brown with dark spots.
Can be confused with
- Grey Partridge — Grey Partridge is much smaller and round with a short rufous tail and an orange face — not the pheasant's long, pointed tail.
Plumage and variation
Male and female: Marked sexual difference: the male gaudy with a metallic head, the female plainly mottled brown.
Behaviour
Walks and runs on the ground in open country with cover; flushes abruptly and noisily and glides off on stiff wings.
When and where
A common resident throughout Denmark in farmland, hedgerows and reedbeds; the population is supplemented by released birds.
Facts
Wingspan
68 cm
Conservation status
ikke truet
Relatives
Family
pheasants and partridges
Phasianidae
Order
gamebirds
Galliformes
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