ring-necked pheasant

American  

noun

1. a gallinaceous Asian bird, Phasianus colchicus, having a white band around its neck, introduced into Great Britain, North America, and the Hawaiian Islands.

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ring-necked pheasant British  

noun

1. a common pheasant, Phasianus colchicus , originating in Asia. The male has a bright plumage with a band of white around the neck and the female is mottled brown

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Etymology

Origin of ring-necked pheasant

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

Participating hunters must harvest a ring-necked pheasant, sharp-tailed grouse, greater prairie-chicken and northern bobwhite in Nebraska.

From Washington Times • Oct. 21, 2018

A ring-necked pheasant strutted alongside Wolf Creek Pass.

From New York Times • Oct. 12, 2017

For instance, the ring-necked pheasant, the official state bird of South Dakota, is an import from China.

From The New Yorker • Dec. 15, 2014

That the state bird of South Dakota is the ring-necked pheasant.

From New York Times • Dec. 10, 2012

One, the common ring-necked pheasant, is very abundant; the other is the rare Pucrasia, a gray bird with a dark-red breast, and a yellow striped head surmounted by a conspicuous crest.

From Across Mongolian Plains A Naturalist's Account of China's 'Great Northwest' by Andrews, Roy Chapman