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	Common Pheasant - Biocrawler
		The adult pheasant is 50-90 cm in length with a long tail, often accounting for half the total length.
		Pheasants have probably been present in North America from the 18th century but became common in the wild in the late 1800s.
		The term pheasant can also be used for other gallinaceous birds such as the quail or partridge, and in North America it is occasionally used to refer to the ruffed grouse.
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Ringnecked_Pheasant (539 words)

	Pheasant - LoveToKnow 1911
		As they advance in age the young pheasants readily take to a wild life, and indeed can only be kept from wandering in every direction by being plentifully supplied with food, which has to be scattered for them in the coverts in which it is desired that they should stay.
		The proportion of pheasants artificially bred that " come to the gun " would seem to vary enormously, not only irregularly according to the weather, but regularly according to the district.
		White and pied varieties of the common pheasant, as of most birds, often occur, and with a little care a race or breed of each can be perpetuated.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Pheasant (1072 words)

	Pheasant - MSN Encarta
		The best-known species is the common pheasant, often called the ring-necked pheasant because of the white ring on the neck of males of several of the 34 subspecies.
		For example, there are populations of the golden pheasant of central and southern China in Britain, and of the kalij pheasant of the Himalaya on the island of Hawaii.
		The common pheasant is classified as Phasianus colchicus, the golden pheasant as Chrysolophus pictus, and the kalij pheasant as Lophura leucomelana.
	uk.encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761575810/Pheasant.html (529 words)

	Pheasants / Peafowl
		Pheasants are one of the most endangered groups of birds in the world.
		Pheasants are a group of large birds that are characterised by strong sexual dimorphism, with males being highly ornate with bright colors and adornments such as wattles and long tails.
		The best-known is the Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) which is widespread throughout the world in introduced feral populations and in farm operations.
	www.avianweb.com /pheasants.htm (265 words)

	AllRefer.com - pheasant (Vertebrate Zoology) - Encyclopedia
		Pheasants are characterized by their wattled heads and long tails and by the brilliant plumage and elaborate courtship displays of the male.
		The English pheasant, introduced from the Black Sea area before 1056, has been interbred with both the Chinese ring-necked and the Japanese pheasants, and the hybrid ring-necked pheasant, Phasianus colchicus, is established as a common game bird in the N United States.
		The body of the male ring-necked pheasant is mostly reddish brown, the head and neck an iridescent dark green, the face red, and the neck ringed with white.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/P/pheasant.html (345 words)

	BiRDZiLLA: Common Pheasant (Ring-Necked Pheasant)
		It was the common thing late in summer or early in fail to flush a covey of S to 15 birds, while nowadays it Is very rare to see more than 4 to 6 young pheasants in a covey.
		As pheasants are very abundant here, many females were undoubtedly present but were not found because of their scentlessness." Newly hatched young, like the incubating female, appear also to be scentless, for "three newly hatched pheasants found by Mr.
		Dogs are generally used, and although the pheasant often lies close to the pointing dogs and allows himself to be flushed by the sportsman, he may sometimes hide, or, worse still from the point of view of the owner of a well-trained dog, he may run long distances and entice the dog to follow.
	www.birdzilla.com /omnibus.asp?strType=Bent&strTitle=Common+Pheasant+%28Ring%2DNecked+Pheasant%29&strURL=ring_necked_pheasant.htm (5697 words)

	Pheasant - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
		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.
		The best-known is the Ringnecked Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus torquatus) which is widespread throughout the world in introduced feral populations and in farm operations.
	www.startsurfing.com /encyclopedia/p/h/e/Pheasant.html (226 words)

	sociology - Pheasant
		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.
		The commonest is the Ringnecked Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus torquatus) which is widespread throughout the world in the wild and in farm operations.
	www.aboutsociology.com /sociology/Pheasant (192 words)

	Birds Clipart ETC
		Common partridge of Europe The common partridge of Europe, or gray partridge, is found throughout Europe, Asia, and Africa.
		Common white pelican The common white pelican measures about five to six feet in length, with a wingspan of approximately twelve to thirteen feet; it is the largest of the web-footed birds.
		Pheasant of Europe The common pheasant of Europe is prized as a game bird, and prefers to make its home in marshes, thickets, and other wet areas.
	etc.usf.edu /clipart/galleries/Animals/birds_8.htm (2398 words)

	The Virtual Zoo: Pheasant (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Pheasant is the common name for about 50 species of birds, including such well-known birds as the peafowl (peacock) and jungle fowl.
		The pheasant originally introduced into Europe, probably by the Romans, was a ringless race from the east side of the Black Sea.
		For example, there are populations of the well-named golden pheasant, of central and southern China, in Great Britain, and of the kalij pheasant of the Himalayas, on the island of Hawaii.
	library.thinkquest.org /11922/birds/pheasant.htm (519 words)

	Common Pheasants or Ringnecked Pheasants
		The Ring-Necked Pheasant is the state bird of South Dakota, the only US state bird that is not a species native to the United States.
		Pheasant farming is a common practice, and is sometimes done intensively.
		The Common Pheasant is also one of the prime target of small gamepoachers.
	www.avianweb.com /commonpheasants.html (657 words)

	Pheasants - info and games
		Pheasant are characterised by strong sexual dimorphism, with males being highly ornate with bright colours and adornments such as wattles
		Common Pheasant Features: The adult pheasant is 50-90 cm in length with a long tail, often accounting for half the total length.
		Pheasant History: The bird was brought to Britain around the 10th century but became extinct in the early 17th century; it was reintroduced in the 1830s and is now widespread.
	www.sheppardsoftware.com /content/animals/animals/birds/pheasant.htm (565 words)

	All About Birds: Ring-necked Pheasant
		The Ring-necked Pheasant was introduced into North America from Asia and is established over much of the continent, especially in agricultural lands.
		In very bad weather, pheasants are known to stay on a roost for several days without eating.
		Pheasants practice "harem-defense polygyny" where one male keeps other males away from a small group of females during the breeding season.
	www.birds.cornell.edu /AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/Ring-necked_Pheasant.html (176 words)

	British Garden Birds - Pheasant
		The female Pheasant is buff coloured with dark brown markings.
		Pheasants have a varied diet which they forage for on the ground and occasionally in trees.
		The Pheasant is protected by the Game Acts, which give protection during the close season and allow shooting from September to February.
	www.garden-birds.co.uk /birds/pheasant.htm (262 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Pheasant
		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.
		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.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Pheasant (236 words)

	Types of Pheasant- Common Pheasant in North America
		Pheasants originated in Asia and inhabite a wide variety of terain from snowy mountains to steamy jungles.
		Pheasants are simalar in physiology to the chicken with stout bills.
		This purpose of this section of gamebirdhunts.com is an introduction you to the pheasants commonly found in North America.
	www.gamebirdhunts.com /ph-101/pheasant.asp (626 words)

	Natural history of the common pheasant
		The common (or ring-necked) pheasant is a member of the order Galliformes, a globally distributed group (Johnsgard 1999).
		In Britain, the pheasant is predominantly a bird of woodland edge, agricultural and shrubby-wetland habitats (Hill & Robertson 1988a, Johnsgard 1999).
		Pheasants are sexually dimorphic with an unusual form of polygynous mating, based on defence of harems of females by territorial males with the exclusion on non-territorial males (Oring 1992).
	herkules.oulu.fi /isbn9514268687/html/c87.html (601 words)

	Welcome to seanet.ro
		The golden pheasant (Thaumalea picta) is one of the most beautiful species.
		The silver pheasant (Euplocamus nychthemerus) of China, and several related species from Southern Asia, are very beautiful.
		Pheasant shell (Zool.), any marine univalve shell of the genus Phasianella, of which numerous species are found in tropical seas.
	www.seanet.ro /s/w?c=menu&l=etc/menu/dict.html&english_word=%22common+pheasant%22 (333 words)

	* Pheasant - (Bird): Definition
		Pheasants Forever - dedicated to the protection and enhancement of pheasant and other wildlife populations in North America through habitat improvement, public awareness, and education.
		Pheasants and rabbits visited our yard, and the ponds teemed with frogs, turtles, and wading birds.
		Dry seeds such as corn, grasses and weeds are eaten by bobwhites, cardinals, doves, goldfinches, grackles, jays, juncos, pheasants, redpolls, siskins, sparrows of all kinds, thrashers and towhees.
	en.mimi.hu /bird/pheasant.html (606 words)

	Pheasants - Raising The Golden Pheasant
		The pheasant has apparently been trapped frequently for its feathers but is only rarely sport hunted as a game bird because of its usually secretive nature and poor flying ability which is shared by some other pheasants as well.
		He told me that the stealthy pheasant females, which are known to blend in quite perfectly with their surroundings, were always gone from the nests before humans arrived to inspect or collect eggs.
		Pete's mission to China was to collect eggs of the common pheasant (Phasianus colchicus strauchi) in order to establish that species, and perhaps some other pheasants, as game birds for hunting purposes in Michigan which he was successful in doing.
	www.gamebird.com /pheasantgolden2.html (425 words)

	Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for pheasant (Site not responding. Last check: )
		common name for some members of a family (Phasianidae) of henlike birds related to the grouse and including the Old World partridge, the peacock, various domestic and jungle fowls, and the true pheasants (genus Phasianus).
		Pheasants are characterized by their wattled heads and long tails and by...
		Ring-necked Pheasant parasitism of Lesser Prairie-Chicken nests in Kansas.
	www.encyclopedia.com /SearchResults.aspx?Q=pheasant (827 words)

	Birds of British Columbia: Common (Ring-necked) Pheasant
		With its exotic plumage, and long streamer tail, there is no denying the aesthetic appeal of the Common Pheasant.
		A native of Asia, the Common Pheasant was first introduced to British Columbia in 1882.
		Pheasants construct nests on the ground, of grasses, twigs and rootlets.
	www.britishcolumbia.com /wildlife/?id=93 (299 words)

	Birds » Wild Birds » Pheasant - Golden Main Page
		In captivity, Golden Pheasants are reported to get along well with other game birds and water birds, but, oddly enough, they may not be as compatible with other species of pheasant as they are with other birds.
		The male Golden Pheasant attracts a mate by displaying all his cape, tail, and back feathers at once, in a sort of flattening motion.
		Although Golden Pheasants can be quite tolerant of cold, they are susceptible to overheating and should be allowed plenty of shade in the summertime.
	www.centralpets.com /animals/birds/wild_birds/wbd4364.html (907 words)

	South Dakota Pheasant Hunting Articles
		South Dakota Pheasant Hunting Information: The South Dakota pheasant hunting season is certainly a special time of the year for SD families and friends, as well as out-of-state pheasant hunting enthusiasts alike.
		Pheasant Hunting in Tall Grasses: Since the conception of C.R.P. (Conservation Reserve Program) which began in 1985, wild pheasant populations have exploded in the Midwestern States.
		The Ring Neck Pheasants Biology And Range: Ring neck pheasants are common across much of North America and Canada, however they only exist in very large numbers in as little as 2-3 states in the US.
	www.sdpheasanthunting.com /south_dakota_pheasant_hunting_articles.htm (861 words)

	Common Pheasant - Phasianus colchicus - Faisan de Colchide (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Common Pheasant adult male (or cock) has rich chestnut plumage, with golden-brown, fl and pale blue markings on body.
		GEOGRAPHIC RANGE: Common Pheasant is native to India, Southeast Asia and China.
		Common Pheasant's nest is a shallow scratched-out depression of twigs, grass and rootlets.
	www.oiseaux.net /oiseaux/galliformes/common.pheasant.html (1008 words)

	Pheasant Crest: Hunting
		The Pheasant Crest Ranch has been in our family for over 80 years and is a working ranch focused primarily on grain and cattle.
		Since the CRP program was started, the Pheasant population has had a dramatic increase in the last 5 years.
		Many different styles of hunting Pheasants have evolved over the years and at Pheasant Crest we employ all the popular styles to accommodate terrain and vegetation.
	www.usd.edu /~cmarek/pheasantcrest/hunting.html (919 words)

	ESPN.com - Ring-necked Pheasant
		The Ring-necked Pheasant is a large, chicken-like bird.
		The Ring-necked Pheasant is a very colorful bird with many iridescent feathers and different feather patterns over its body.
		The Ring-necked Pheasant is found in farmlands and adjacent brushy growth or woodlands.
	sports.espn.go.com /espn/print?id=1203525&type=Story&imagesPrint=off (451 words)

	Birds of India - GALLIFORMES - Phasianidae - Quails - Pheasants - Francolins - Partridges - Bird watching
		Members of Galliformes are mainly terrestrial game birds with stocky body, small head, short rounded wings, stiff, slightly bowed primaries, short, stout, downcurved bills, and strong legs.
		A species of this order, the Red Junglefowl, Gallus gallus, is widely known as ancestor of the common chicken.
		Many species like pheasants, partridges, francolins, quails etc have been hunted for food and game, thus resulting in great reduction in numbers.
	birding.in /orders/galliformes.htm (223 words)

	Pheasant Hunting, South Dakota Pheasant Hunt, Lodge, Guide, Outfitters
		Dakota Wingshooting Paradise is one of a few South Dakota pheasant hunting operations that has been in business since the early 1980’s.
		Dakota Wingshooting Paradise is one of the oldest and largest pheasant hunting operations in the state, harvesting upwards of 10,000 pheasants, season to season!
		The land is developed strictly for pheasant hunting and our guest’s exclusive use.
	www.southdakotapheasanthuntingparadise.com (477 words)

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