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Ring-neck Pheasant

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

RING-NECK PHEASANT

Photo by Andrew Pescod

REPRODUCTION RATE

  • Females nest in shallow depression
  • Male guards the nest
  • 10-12 eggs per nest
  • 21-24 days of incubation
  • One hen can lay 50-70 eggs during the spring/summer days
Photo by Cindy Funk

LIFE SPAN

  • Males live for a average of 10 months in the wild
  • Females live for a average of 20 months in the wild

POPULATION NUMBERS

  • It's dropping drastically

UNIQUE HABITAT

  • Crop fields
  • Tall grass
Photo by legends2k

CONTROVERSIES

  • Over amount of hunting

LOOKS

MIGRATION PATTERN