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Ring-necked pheasant
Natural variantCommon in the tradeIntermediate to keep

Common (wild-type) ring-neck

A variant of Ring-necked pheasant (Phasianus colchicus)

Common (wild-type) ring-neck

Representative Ring-necked pheasantphoto — a dedicated image of this exact morph isn't available yet.

The classic wild-type cock: coppery body, iridescent green head, red face wattles, and the namesake white neck ring; hens are mottled brown for camouflage. The base form from which all strains derive.

Keeper tips for this variant

Give a netted-roof flight pen with heavy brush and conifer cover — the biggest welfare factor is reducing stress and explosive head-strike injuries against a hard ceiling.

This page covers the Common (wild-type) ring-neck variant. For full husbandry, water params, diet and health —General care: Ring-necked pheasant

Other Pheasants variants

Melanistic (Black) MutantWhite / GhostManchurian Cross / game strains