Green pheasant
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| phylum | Chordata | The Green Pheasant, also known as Japanese Pheasant, is native to the Japanese Archipelago, to which it is endemic. The male (cock) is distinguished from that species by its dark green plumage on the breast and mantle. The male also has an iridescent violet neck, red bare facial skin and purplish green tail. The female is smaller than male and has a dull brown plumage with dark spots.
It is the national bird of Japan. For more information, visit the Wikipedia entry. Get back to Galliformes |
| clade | Diapsida | |
| Class | Aves | |
| order | Galliformes | |
| family | Phasianidae | |
| genus | Phasianus | |
| species | P. versicolor |
