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Least Concern

Game Birds

Green Pheasant

Phasianus versicolor

Green Pheasant (Phasianus versicolor) — Gamebirds of South & Southeast Asia.

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Birds of Australia Birds of Spain Birds of France Birds of the United Kingdom Birds of Japan Birds of the Netherlands Birds of the United States Birds of Victoria Birds of England Birds of Cumbria

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Pheasants, Grouse & Allies of Australia Pheasants, Grouse & Allies of Spain Pheasants, Grouse & Allies of France Pheasants, Grouse & Allies of the United Kingdom Pheasants, Grouse & Allies of Japan Pheasants, Grouse & Allies of the Netherlands Pheasants, Grouse & Allies of the United States Pheasants, Grouse & Allies of Victoria Pheasants, Grouse & Allies of England

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The Green Pheasant (Phasianus versicolor) is a member of the Phasianidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 919 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

Conservation status

IUCN Red List

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

Class Aves
Order Galliformes
Family Phasianidae Pheasants & Allies
Genus Phasianus
Species versicolor

Where it lives

Honshu to Yakushima and Tanegashima, southeast of Kyushu (central, southern Japan)

South & Southeast Asia

Quick facts

Weight: 919 g
Diet: Omnivores
Family: Phasianidae
Order: Galliformes
Habitat: Urban & human-modified

How to identify

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Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Green Pheasant is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.

Behaviour

A bird of farmland, parks and gardens, it forages mainly on the ground.

Migration

The Green Pheasant is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

The Green Pheasant (Phasianus versicolor) is a member of the Phasianidae family, within the order Galliformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Honshu to Yakushima and Tanegashima, se of Kyushu (c, s Japan).

It is a very large bird. Adults weighs around 919 g, with a wing length of about 22.1 cm and a tail of around 29.1 cm.

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

The species has a mapped global range of roughly 290,000 km².

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Green Pheasant?

The Green Pheasant is a very large bird that weighs around 919 g.

Where does the Green Pheasant live?

The Green Pheasant is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Honshu to Yakushima and Tanegashima, se of Kyushu (c, s Japan), where it adapts readily to towns, parks and gardens.

What family does the Green Pheasant belong to?

The Green Pheasant (Phasianus versicolor) belongs to the Phasianidae family, in the order Galliformes.

What does the Green Pheasant eat?

The Green Pheasant is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.

Does the Green Pheasant migrate?

The Green Pheasant is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

Is the Green Pheasant endangered?

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

How large is the Green Pheasant's range?

The Green Pheasant has a mapped global range of about 290,000 km².