Deep Forest Canopy
Species Radar
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies

Green Pheasant

Phasianus versicolor

The green pheasant, also known as the Japanese green pheasant or Kiji, is an omnivorous bird native to the Japanese archipelago, to which it is endemic. Some taxonomic authorities consider it a subspecies of the common pheasant, Phasianus colchicus. It is the national bird of Japan.

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