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Common Pheasant

Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson presents the common pheasant.

Tweet of the Day is a series of fascinating stories about the British birds inspired by their calls and songs.

Wildlife Sound Recordist, Chris Watson, presents the Common Pheasant. The crowing of pheasants is a sound inseparable from most of the UK countryside, yet these flamboyant birds were introduced into the UK. The pheasant's coppery plumage and red face-wattles, coupled with a tail that's as long again as its body, make the cock pheasant a strikingly beautiful bird.

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Fri 8 Apr 2022 05:58

Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus)

Image courtesy of RSPB (rspb-images.com)

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  • Wed 9 Oct 2013 05:58
  • Wed 27 May 2015 05:58
  • Sun 31 May 2015 08:58
  • Thu 17 Mar 2016 05:58
  • Mon 8 Aug 2016 05:58
  • Sun 14 Aug 2016 08:58
  • Mon 9 Apr 2018 05:58
  • Wed 15 Sep 2021 05:58
  • Fri 8 Apr 2022 05:58

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