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THE COMMON PHEASANT IS A LARGE, ATTRACTIVE FOWL THE MALE IS GOLDEN-BROWN WITH HINTS OF IRIDESCENT PURPLE OR GREEN
THE HEAD IS BLUE-GREEN WITH A SMALL CREST AND BRIGHT RED WATTLES. IT HAS A PROMINENT WHITE NECK RING
FEMALES ARE DULL IN COMPARISON. THEY HAVE A MOTTLED BROWN PLUMAGE
THE COMMON PHEASANT IS A POPULAR GAME BIRD ORIGINATING IN ASIA
THEY WERE INTRODUCED TO MANY PARTS OF THE WORLD WHERE THEY ARE COMMERCIALLY BRED AS GAME BIRDS
MILLIONS OF CAPTIVE-BRED BIRDS ARE RELEASED EACH YEAR FOR SPORT HUNTING
INDIGENOUS POPULATIONS, HOWEVER, ARE AT RISK DUE TO HYBRIDIZATION WITH INTRODUCED SUBSPECIES AND HABITAT LOSS
AND MANY CAPTIVE-BRED POPULATIONS ARE SUBJECTED TO INBREEDING WHICH COMPROMISES THE GENE POOL
COMMON PHEASANTS FEED ON GRAINS, SEEDS, BUDS, LEAVES, AND FRUIT. THEY ALSO EAT INSECTS AND OTHER INVERTEBRATES