The Green Pheasant (Phasianus versicolor) also referred to as the Japanese Green Pheasant, is the national bird of Japan. The male Green Pheasant has a dark green plumage on its breast, neck, mantle, and flanks. The female Green Pheasant is smaller, has a shorter tail, and brown-black plumage with a dark brown feather fringed pale brown. It is native to the Japanese archipelago. It became a domesticated gamebird once it was introduced to North America and Hawaii. The diet of the Green Pheasant consists of small animals, worms, insects, grains, and plants. In captivity it is fed pellets, seeds, plants, and live food.
The Green Pheasant has a wingspan in the range of 22”-33.9” (56-86 cm) and total weight of 1.5-3.1 lb (.7-1.4 kg). The body of the Green Pheasant has an overall length between 22”-35.4” (56-90 cm), body width of 5.1”-7.9” (13-20 cm), and standing height of roughly 12.6”-19.7” (32-50 cm). The typical lifespan of the Green Pheasant is between 2-3 years.
The Green Pheasant (Phasianus versicolor) also referred to as the Japanese Green Pheasant, is the national bird of Japan. The male Green Pheasant has a dark green plumage on its breast, neck, mantle, and flanks. The female Green Pheasant is smaller, has a shorter tail, and brown-black plumage with a dark brown feather fringed pale brown. It is native to the Japanese archipelago. It became a domesticated gamebird once it was introduced to North America and Hawaii. The diet of the Green Pheasant consists of small animals, worms, insects, grains, and plants. In captivity it is fed pellets, seeds, plants, and live food.
The Green Pheasant has a wingspan in the range of 22”-33.9” (56-86 cm) and total weight of 1.5-3.1 lb (.7-1.4 kg). The body of the Green Pheasant has an overall length between 22”-35.4” (56-90 cm), body width of 5.1”-7.9” (13-20 cm), and standing height of roughly 12.6”-19.7” (32-50 cm). The typical lifespan of the Green Pheasant is between 2-3 years.
