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Green Pheasant

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Green Pheasant

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Also known as Phasianus versicolor

species of bird

OverviewAI-generated

The Green Pheasant (*Phasianus versicolor*) is a species of bird within the genus *Phasianus*. It is classified as a taxon and belongs to the class Aves. The species is an omnivore, with a main food source consisting of insects, plants, grains, and worms. Its mass is 830, and it has a litter size of 8 with an egg incubation period of 25.

The Green Pheasant is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, a status recorded in 2025. It serves as a symbol of Japan. The species is not extinct and has been observed 2,134 times. Common names for the bird include ffesant werdd, Buntfasan, and Faisán verde.

Synthesized by Vinony from 24 facts across 4 sources: Wikidata, iNaturalist, IUCN Red List, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Species

Least Concern

Green Pheasant

species

Observations2,134

via IUCN

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Phasianus
Mass
830
Image
Phasianus versicolor female.JPG
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taxon rank
species
IUCN conservation status
Least Concern
taxon name
Phasianus versicolor
Commons category
Phasianus versicolor
Commons gallery
Phasianus versicolor
taxon common name
japonski fazan
egg incubation period
25
litter size
8
symbol of
Japan
has characteristic
omnivore
main food source
grain
short name
P. versicolor
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Encyclopedic overview

The green pheasant (Phasianus versicolor), 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.

Taxonomy and systematics

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