11001-47312 Common pheasant (Phasianus colchicus torquatus) a popular introduced game bird. 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 'Chinese' type, with white neck ring, grey-green rump and grey shoulders *
11001-47327 Ring-necked pheasant (Phasianus colchicus torquatus) closeup detail of plumage feathers *
11001-47336 Ring-necked pheasant (Phasianus colchicus torquatus) closeup detail of plumage feathers *
