Pheasant
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Caption
In fall and winter, pheasants eat grain and other seeds, leaves, roots, berries, nuts, and some insects.
Credit
Noppadol Paothong
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Photo by Noppadol Paothong, courtesy Missouri Department of Conservation
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Species Description
Long-tailed and chicken-like. The adult male is an iridescent mix of bronze, green, and black, with a red fleshy patch of skin around the eye and usually a white ring around the neck. The female is brown with a pointed tail, not rounded as in grouse and prairie-chickens. The voice of male is a harsh two-syllable SCAA-konk; the hen’s is a soft keea, keea.
Topic Category
Hunting / Fishing Guide
Regulations
Seasons
Biological Information