Green Pheasant
Also known as Phasianus versicolor
species of bird
Species
Green Pheasant
species
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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