species 2,239 observations

Green Pheasant

Phasianus versicolor

Field notes

The green pheasant (Phasianus versicolor), also known as the Japanese green pheasant or Kiji, is an omnivorous bird native to the Japanese archipelago, to which it is endemic. Some taxonomic authorities consider it a subspecies of the common pheasant, Phasianus colchicus. It is the national bird of Japan.

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Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided