Overview
The male (cock) has dark green plumage on the breast, neck, mantle, and flanks. The male also has bluish-purplish hood with clear ear-tufts, red wattle, and long, pale grey-banded tail. The female is smaller than the male, with a shorter tail, and has brownish black colored plumage, with dark brown feather fringed pale brown.
Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Bird
- Family
- Phasianidae
- Genus
- Phasianus
- Species
- versicolor
Habitat
It inhabits woodlands and forest edges, brush, grassland, and parkland.
Diet
Grains, seeds, berries, insects, and small animals.
Behavior
It often frequents farmlands and human settlements.
Hunting
Japanese Green Pheasant may be hunted in their native Japan between November 15 and February 15, by those in possession of a valid hunting license issued by the prefecture in which the hunting is carried out. ( a valid Japanese Firearms Permit is required if one wishes to use an air rifle or shotgun to hunt with. The bag limit is two male pheasants per day. No shooting of females is permitted.
Conservation Status
Listed as Least Concern . by IUCN.