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Pheasants are a group of large animals from the order Galliformes. In some countries they are hunted as game.
They are characterised by strong sexual dimorphism, with the
males being highly ornate with bright colours and adornments such as wattles and long tails. They are usually larger than the
females. Males play no part in rearing the young.
There are 35 species in 11 different genera. The most common is the Ringnecked Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus torquatus) which is widespread throughout the world in
the wild and in farm operations. Various other species are popular hobby animals such as the Golden Pheasant (C. pictus).
- Crested Argus (genus Rheinartia)
- Crested Argus
Pheasant (R. ocellata)
- Eared Pheasants (genus Crossoptilon)
- Gallopheasants (genus Lophura)
- Kalij Pheasant (L.
leucomelana)
- Silver Pheasant (L.
nycthemera)
- Imperial Pheasant
(L. imperialis)
- Edward's Pheasant
(L. edwardsi)
- Swinhoe Pheasant
(L. swinhoii)
- Salvadori's
Pheasant (L. inornata)
- Crestless Fireback Pheasant (L. erythropthalma)
- Crested
Fireback Pheasant (L. ignita)
- Siamese Fireback
(L. diardi)
- Bulwer's Wattled Pheasant (L. bulweri)
- Great Argus (genus Argusianus)
- Great Argus
Pheasant (A. argus)
- Long-tailed Pheasants (genus Syrmaticus)
- Reeve's Pheasant
(S. reevesi)
- Elliot's Pheasant
(S. ellioti)
- Bar-tailed
Pheasant (S. humiae)
- Mikado Pheasant (S.
mikado)
- Copper Pheasant (S.
soemmerringi)
- Peacock Pheasants (genus Polyplectron)
- Bronze-tailed Peacock Pheasant (P. chalcurum)
- Mountain Peacock Pheasant (P. inopinatum)
- Germain's Peacock Pheasant (P. germaini)
- Grey Peacock
Pheasant (P. bicalcaratum)
- Malaysian Peacock Pheasant (P.
malacense)
- Bornean
Peacock Pheasant (P. schleiermacheri)
- Palawan
Peacock Pheasant (P. emphanum)
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