Ring-necked Pheasant
Phasianus colchicus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderGalliformes (Landfowl)
- FamilyPhasianidae (Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies)
- GenusPhasianus (Typical Pheasants)
- SpeciesPhasianus colchicus (Ring-necked Pheasant)
Closest Relatives at Cairngorms National Park
Eurasian Black Grouse
Lyrurus tetrix
Willow Grouse
Lagopus lagopus
Western Capercaillie
Tetrao urogallus
Red-legged Partridge
Alectoris rufa
Rock Ptarmigan
Lagopus muta
Common Peafowl
Pavo cristatus
Gray Partridge
Perdix perdix
Common Quail
Coturnix coturnix
Golden Pheasant
Chrysolophus pictus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Ring-necked Pheasant in Cairngorms National Park?
About 33% of visitor-days record a Ring-necked Pheasant sighting in Cairngorms National Park, based on 834 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Ring-necked Pheasant in Cairngorms National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Ring-necked Pheasant in Cairngorms National Park in our monthly data.