Pheasant  (Phasianus colchicus)

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

Authentication

Information authenticated by the RSPB:
http://www.rspb.org.uk/

Glossary

  • Subspecies: a different race of a species, which is geographically separated from other populations of that species.

References

  1. National Biodiversity Network Species Dictionary (November 2002): http://www.nhm.ac.uk/nbn/
  2. Mullarney, K., Svensson, L., Zetterstrom, D., & Grant, P.J. (1999) Collins Bird Guide. HarperCollins Publishers Ltd, London.
  3. RSPB pheasant information (July 2003): http://www.rspb.org.uk/birds/pheasant/?page=p
  4. RSPB (2003) Pers. comm.
  5. Gooders, J. (1982) Collins British Birds. William Collins Sons and Co Ltd, London.
  6. Greenoak, F. (1979) All the birds of the air. Book Club Associates, London.
  7. Lack, P. (1986) The Atlas of Wintering Birds in Britain and Ireland. T. & A. D. Poyser Ltd, Calton.
  8. Walters, M. (1994) Eyewitness Handbooks: Birds' Eggs. Dorling Kindersley, London.
  9. Game Conservancy Trust Research (November 2002): http://www.gct.org.uk/text03.asp?PageId=265
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