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Definition of Pheasants

pheasant
Ruffed Ruffed, a. Furnished with a ruff. Ruffed grouse (Zo["o]l.), a North American grouse (Bonasa umbellus) common in the wooded districts of the Northern United States. The male has a ruff of brown or black feathers on each side of the neck, and is noted for the loud drumming sound he makes during the breeding season. Called also tippet grouse, partridge, birch partridge, pheasant, drummer, and white-flesher. ruffed lemur (Zo["o]l.), a species of lemur (lemur varius) having a conspicuous ruff on the sides of the head. Its color is varied with black and white. Called also ruffed maucaco.
Pheasant
Pheasant Pheas"ant, n. [OE. fesant, fesaunt, OF. faisant, faisan, F. faisan, L. phasianus, Gr. ? (sc. ?) the Phasian bird, pheasant, fr. ? a river in Colchis or Pontus.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of large gallinaceous birds of the genus Phasianus, and many other genera of the family Phasianid[ae], found chiefly in Asia.

Meaning of Pheasants from wikipedia

- amherstiae) Typical pheasants (genus Phasi****) Green pheasant (P. versicolor) Common pheasant (P. colchicus) Caucasus pheasants, Phasi**** colchicus...
- phasi**** 'pheasant'. The species name colchicus is Latin for 'of Colchis' (modern day Georgia), a country on the Black Sea where pheasants became known...
- February 2025. Ramel, Gordon (12 July 2023). "Golden Pheasants or Chinese Pheasants, aka Red Golden Pheasant". Earthlife.net. Retrieved 3 February 2024. Long...
- including the ring-necked pheasants. This usage is most common in the United States where the bird is widely naturalized. Golden pheasant (Chrysolophus pictus)...
- (long-tailed pheasants) Chrysolophus Gray, 1834 (ruffed pheasants) Phasi**** Linnaeus, 1758 (true pheasants) Catreus Cabanis, 1851 (cheer pheasant) Crossoptilon...
- Pheasants Forever, Inc. (PF), a 501(c)(3) non-profit conservation organization, is dedicated to conserving wildlife habitat suitable for pheasants. Formed...
- administration alternates between the two nations every six months. There are no pheasants on the island. The name could be a misinterpretation of some French word...
- Aberdeen Pheasants was the primary moniker minor league baseball teams located in Aberdeen, South Dakota between 1920 and 1997. The Pheasants pla**** in...
- plants and live food. The green pheasants' breeding season starts during March or April and ends in June. Green pheasants can first breed when they are...
- (while the larger Goura crowned pigeons have a lifestyle similar to larger pheasants, grouse or turkeys). It is a highly secretive species, feeding on seeds...