Chinese pheasant can refer to any
pheasant species originally native to China.
Usually it means either:
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Common pheasant
The common pheasant (''Phasianus colchicus'') is a bird in the pheasant family (biology), family (Phasianidae). The genus name comes from Latin ''phasianus'', "pheasant". The species name ''colchicus'' is Latin for "of Colchis" (modern day Geor ...
(''Phasianus colchicus'') which including the ring-necked pheasants. This usage is most common in the United States where the bird is widely naturalized.
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Golden pheasant (''Chrysolophus pictus''). This usage is most common elsewhere, particularly in
Britain where both species are widely naturalized.
Like in all pheasants, the males are unmistakable while the females look much more alike
File:Keqs phasianus colchicus.jpg, "Ring-necked" Common Pheasant male
File:Chrysolophus pictus2.png, Golden Pheasant male
File:Phasianus colchicus 1 (Marek Szczepanek).jpg, Common Pheasant female
File:Fasanhona-1.jpg, Golden Pheasant female
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