Green Pheasant

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Green Pheasant (<em>Phasianus versicolor</em>) is a species of Pheasants & Allies (<em>Phasianidae</em>) in the order Gamebirds (Chickens, Pheasants and Grouse).

Overview

Green Pheasant (Phasianus versicolor) is a species of Pheasants & Allies (Phasianidae) in the order Gamebirds (Chickens, Pheasants and Grouse).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Phasianus; binomial: Phasianus versicolor; authority: Vieillot, 1825.

Distribution

Breeding range: the Oriental Region.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Phasianus versicolor is split from P. colchicus (Dickinson 2003).

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