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11001-47301 Common pheasant (Phasianus colchicus colchicus) a repeatedly introduced and popular gamebird. Pheasants in NZ are of mixed ancestry, and are a hybrid blend of English blackneck (Phasianus colchicus colchicus), Chinese ringneck (Phasianus colchicus torquatus), and Mongolian pheasant (Phasianus colchicus mongolicus). Although "pure" specimens, don't occur, this male most resembles the English 'black-necked' type, however the white neck feathers would typically be absent *
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