Pheasant  (Phasianus colchicus)

Learn about the scientific name of this species and how it fits into the tree of life at Nature Navigator.

Biology

The diet is broad, incorporating seeds, roots, berries, leaves, and insects (5). Males mate with more than one female; females undertake the duties of nesting and rearing chicks alone (5). During late April, between 7 and 15 eggs are laid in a grass-lined hollow on the ground (5). The chicks hatch between 23 and 27 days later, and become independent after 12-14 days (5).

Pheasants roost in trees (2), and form flocks in winter when feeding, in which hierarchies develop amongst the females (7)

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