Pheasant
Male Pheasants are more colourful than females with black, blue, brown, cream, green, grey, orange, pink, red and white coloured feathers. While females have brown, cream and white coloured feathers. They both have yellow and brown, short and curved beaks and brown legs. They are 53 - 89 cm long and males weigh 1000 - 1700 g. Females weigh 750 - 1200 g and they both have an average wingspan of 70 - 90 cm wide. (rspb)
Identification
Male Pheasants are more colourful than females with black, blue, brown, cream, green, grey, orange, pink, red and white coloured feathers. While females have brown, cream and white coloured feathers. They both have yellow and brown, short and curved beaks and brown legs. They are 53 - 89 cm long and males weigh 1000 - 1700 g. Females weigh 750 - 1200 g and they both have an average wingspan of 70 - 90 cm wide. (rspb)
ORDER
Galliformes
FAMILY
Phasianidae
TYPE
Pheasants and partridges
DISTRIBUTION
Widespread across the UK, except parts of the far north west of Scotland. Most common in farmland and woodland, avoiding urban areas.
Habitat
Grassland, farmland, woodland, gardens
Diet
They usually eat seeds, insects, grain and shoots.
When to see them
They can be seen all year round
MONTHS - SEASONALITY
LATIN NAME
Phasianus colchicus
LENGTH (CM)
70-88
WINGSPAN (CM)
80
WEIGHT (G)
980-1400
AVERAGE LIFESPAN (YRS)
1-2
CONSERVATION STATUS
Amber: moderate conservation concern
Green: low conservation concern- Introduced: non-native species
Red: high conservation concern
