Common pheasant

Common pheasant
Phasianus colchicus, Linnaeus, 1758

The common pheasant is thought to originate from the territory of modern Georgia, although it can be found at a very large area in Asia. It was introduced in Poland in the 16th century and it has been continually bred and released into the wild by hunting associations. Should such actions be abandoned, the Polish common pheasant population would most probably die out.
Distribution: east of the Black Sea, from the Caucasus to China; introduced in Europe, North America, Tasmania, and New Zealand

male
body length: 70–90 cm
wing length: 25–27 cm
body mass: 0,75–1,9 kg
female
body length: 50–60 cm
wing length: 21–22 cm
body mass: 0,6–1,4 kg