Species Phasianus colchicus Linnaeus, 1758

Museums

Regional Maps

• Phasianus colchicus Linnaeus, C. 1758. Systema naturae per regna tria naturae, secundem classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentis, synonymis, locis. Editio decima, reformata. Holmiae : Laurentii Salvii Vol. 1 10, 824 pp. [158].

 

Distribution

States

New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia

Extra Distribution Information

Releases of captive birds as game birds has contributed to small populations existing in a number of states. These are localised and apparently not self sustaining in most areas.

Distribution References

Common Name References

Anonymous 1969. An Index of Australian Bird Names. Division of WIldlife Research Technical Paper. Canberra : CSIRO Vol. No. 20 pp. 93. [17] (Common Pheasant, Chinese Ringneck, Mongolian Pheasant, Ring-necked Pheasant, Versicolor Pheasant)

Christidis, L. & Boles, W.E. 1994. The Taxonomy and Species of Birds of Australia and its Territories. Monograph 2. Melbourne : Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union iv 112 pp. (Common Pheasant)

Christidis, L. & Boles, W.E. 2008. Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds. Melbourne : CSIRO Publishing 288 pp. [14] (Common Pheasant)

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
10-Nov-2020		04-Jul-2013	MODIFIED
10-Nov-2020		04-May-2011	MODIFIED
		12-Feb-2010	(import)