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Pheasant

Size:	The male is 79cms average and the female is 60cms average.
Obvious marks:	The male has a white ring and red wattle. The female has nothing obvious.
Colour:	A kind of a brownish red but with black feathers.
Where it lives:	It lives in the wood.
What it eats:	A pheasant eats wheat and worms.
Flight pattern:	Fast and direct with rapid wing beats.
Colour of eggs:	The colour of the eggs is brown.
How it catches food:	It flies down and starts to peck at the prey.

Special

Information

The pheasant was introduced to Europe during Roman times .

In Winter, it would be necessary to put food out for them as they find it hard to hunt .

At least 15 species of pheasant are considered to be endangered but because they breed so well in captivity total extinction is unlikely.