RING-NECKED PHEASANT Phasianus colchicus 



PAST AND PRESENT DISTRIBUTION 



Range. — Native to a belt across Middle Asia 

 from the Black Sea on the west, eastward to 

 southeastern Siberia, Japan, and Formosa. Estab- 

 lished after introduction in Europe, New Zealand, 

 and northern United States and prairie sections of 

 Canada. 



Habitat (in North America). — Open natural 

 grasslands, particularly where farmed ; extensively 

 open farmlands in naturally forested areas; and 

 irrigated land in desert country. Cover supplied 

 by diversified farming in eastern portions of 

 northern Great Plains is optimum habitat. 



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