Pheasant (scientific name: Phasianus colchicus): There are 31 subspecies. It is slightly smaller than a domestic chicken, but has a much longer tail. The male has gorgeous plumage, distributed in several subspecies in eastern China, with a white collar around the neck, which contrasts significantly with the metallic green neck; the tail feathers are long and transverse. Females have dull plumage , mostly brown and brownish yellow , with dark spots , and shorter tail feathers.
The Chinese branch is very wide, and they are found all over the country, preferring to inhabit low hills, farmland, land edges, swamp meadows, as well as shrubs and grasslands on both sides of the forest edge and highway, mostly below 1200 meters above sea level, but in the Qinling Mountains and Sichuan, China, sometimes see the altitude of 2000 to 3000 meters above sea level.
Pheasant feet are strong and good at running, especially in the bushes, running extremely fast, but also good at hiding. After seeing people, they usually run fast on the ground, quickly entering the nearby jungle or bushes, and sometimes running for a while and stopping. As he flew, he made a "clucking" sound and the flapping sound of his wings "flapping and fluttering...". The flight speed is fast and very powerful, but the general flight is not long-lasting, the flight distance is not large, often in a parabolic flight, gliding before landing. After landing on the ground, it runs and hides in the bushes and grasses, easily no longer taking off, and sometimes people walk in front of their eyes before suddenly flying again. In autumn, small groups of several to 10 animals are often integrated into the fields, forest edges and near the village to move and feed.
Omnivorous. The food eaten varies from region to region and season: in autumn it feeds mainly on the fruits, seeds, leaves, buds, grass seeds and some insects of various plants, in winter it feeds mainly on the shoots, shoots, stems, fruits, seeds and grains of various plants, in the summer it feeds mainly on various insects and other small invertebrates and the buds, berries and grasses of some plants, and in the spring it pecks at the newly sprouted young grass stems and grass leaves, and often goes to the cultivated land to eat the seeds and seedlings planted.
The breeding period is from March to July, and southern China is earlier than the north. During breeding, males often make 'cluck-cluck' chirps, especially in the early morning. The call is crisp and loud, and can be heard from 500 meters away. After each tweet, flap your wings a few more times. During the period of estrus, the male birds occupy a certain field and chirp in their own field from time to time. If other male pheasants invade, a fierce fight occurs until it is driven away.