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Ring-necked Pheasant(Piasún)
Phasianus colchicus
Birdlargediurnal
Identification Tips
- 1Males: iridescent green head, red face wattles, white neck ring, copper body
- 2Females: mottled brown, well camouflaged
- 3Both sexes have long pointed tails
- 4Large, plump ground-dwelling birds
- 5Often walks or runs rather than flies
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Description
A commonly encountered gamebird across rural Ireland. Males are spectacularly colourful while females are cryptically patterned for camouflage.
Habitat
farmlandwoodland edgehedgerowgrassland