The common pheasant is a bird in the pheasant family (Phasianidae). The genus name comes from Latin phasianus, "pheasant". The species name colchicus is Latin for "of Colchis", a country on the Black Sea where pheasants became known to Europeans. Although Phasianus was previously thought to be closely related to the genus Gallus, the genus of junglefowl and domesticated chickens, recent studies show that they are in different subfamilies, having diverged over 20 million years ago. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
Linnaeus, C 1758
Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 10
1 p.158
Protonym:
Phasianus colchicus
Type locality:
Africa, Asia = Rion [formerly Phasis].
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10277#page/177/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
4B9EEF568857FB51
Avibase ID:
avibase-4B9EEF56
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/4B9EEF56
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 175905
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Common Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Common Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Common Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (1931): Ring-necked Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 19th suppl.): Ring-necked Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 20th suppl.): Ring-necked Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 21st suppl.): Ring-necked Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 22nd suppl.): Ring-necked Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 23rd suppl.): Ring-necked Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 24th suppl.): Ring-necked Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 25th suppl.): Ring-necked Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 26th suppl.): Ring-necked Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 27th suppl.): Ring-necked Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 28th suppl.): Ring-necked Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 29th suppl.): Ring-necked Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 30th suppl.): Ring-necked Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 31st suppl.): Ring-necked Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (1957): Ring-necked Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 32nd suppl.): Ring-necked Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 33rd suppl.): Ring-necked Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 34th suppl.): Ring-necked Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983): Ring-necked Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.): Ring-necked Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.): Ring-necked Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.): Ring-necked Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.): Ring-necked Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.): Ring-necked Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.): Ring-necked Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.): Ring-necked Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998): Ring-necked Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.): Ring-necked Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.): Ring-necked Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.): Ring-necked Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.): Ring-necked Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.): Ring-necked Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.): Ring-necked Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.): Ring-necked Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.): Ring-necked Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.): Ring-necked Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.): Ring-necked Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.): Ring-necked Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.): Ring-necked Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.): Ring-necked Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.): Ring-necked Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.): Ring-necked Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.): Ring-necked Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.): Ring-necked Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.): Ring-necked Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.): Ring-necked Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.): Ring-necked Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum): Ring-necked Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.): Ring-necked Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.): Ring-necked Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.): Ring-necked Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.): Ring-necked Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Common or Green Pheasant ( Phasianus [colchicus or versicolor]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Common or Green Pheasant ( Phasianus [colchicus or versicolor]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Common or Green Pheasant ( Phasianus [colchicus or versicolor]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Common or Green Pheasant ( Phasianus [colchicus or versicolor]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Common or Green Pheasant ( Phasianus [colchicus or versicolor]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Common or Green Pheasant ( Phasianus [colchicus or versicolor]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Common or Green Pheasant ( Phasianus [colchicus or versicolor]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Common or Green Pheasant ( Phasianus [colchicus or versicolor]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Common or Green Pheasant ( Phasianus [colchicus or versicolor]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Common or Green Pheasant ( Phasianus [colchicus or versicolor]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Common or Green Pheasant ( Phasianus [colchicus or versicolor]) |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Common Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Common Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Common Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Common Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Common Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Common Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Common Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Common Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Common Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition): Common Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition, incl. Jan 2009 suppl.): Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
Christidis and Boles (2008): Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds: Common Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Ring-necked Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Ring-necked Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Ring-necked Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Ring-necked Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Ring-necked Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Ring-necked Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Ring-necked Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Ring-necked Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Ring-necked Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Ring-necked Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Ring-necked Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Ring-necked Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Ring-necked Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Ring-necked Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Ring-necked Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Ring-necked Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Ring-necked Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Ring-necked Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Ring-necked Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Ring-necked Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Ring-necked Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Ring-necked Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Ring-necked Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Ring-necked Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Ring-necked Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Ring-necked/Green Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus/versicolor) |
eBird version 2023: Ring-necked/Green Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus/versicolor) |
eBird version 2024: Ring-necked/Green Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus/versicolor) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Common Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Common Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Ring-necked Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Phasianus colchicus [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Phasianus colchicus [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Phasianus colchicus [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Common Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Common Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Common Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (22/04/2017): Ring-necked Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018): Ring-necked Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (6/06/2019): Ring-necked Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (20/02/2020): Ring-necked Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (8/06/2020): Ring-necked Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (24/08/2021): Ring-necked Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (24/07/2022): Ring-necked Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (28/09/2023): Ring-necked Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (27/07/2024): Ring-necked Pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus) [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: species group (sometimes a species)
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