Plants 
Common Names 
Polygonum sp. (seeds and leaves) knotweed 
Rosa sp. (fruits) rose 
Panicum spp. (seeds and leaves) witch grass 
Rhus sp. (berries) sumac 
Euscophis japonica (capsules) ~ = 
Staphylea bumalda (capsules) bladdernut 
Euonymus alata (drupes) euonymus 
Euonymus sieboldiana (drupes) siebold euonymus 
Lespedeza spp. lespedeza 
Weigela spp. weigela 
Setaria spp. (seeds and leaves) millet 
Triticum aestivum (seeds and leaves) wheat 
Hordeum vulgare ssp. (seeds and leaves) barley 
Oryza sativa rice 
Animal Material 
Coleoptera beetles 
Hymenoptera bees, ants, wasps 
Lepidoptera moths and butterflies 
Hemiptera Sucking insects 
Orthoptera grasshoppers 
Diptera flies 
Diplopoda millipeds 
Crustacea crustaceans 
Gastropoda snails 
General Habits 
Movements and Mobility 
Most green pheasants are resident and sedentary in their habitat. 
Little population movements occur except in the higher snowfall areas 
of northern Honshu, Earlier reports by Beebe (5) and Taka-Tsukasa (18) 
cite January downward movements of groups of 50 to 100 or more green 
pheasants from high plateaus or mountains to lower levels and the seashore 
during severe winter weather, No similar pheasant movements have been 
reported for southern Japan since mild weather prevails there in winter. 
Birds return to their favorite habitat areas following the evapora- 
tion of the larger snow drifts, if they have moved to lower areas. Deep 
snow may force the birds to seek food from stacks in the vicinity of 
human habitations, from trees or bushes or, in dire necessity, to feed 
in farmyards with domestic fowl, according to Taka-Tsukasa (18). 
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