Ring-necked pheasant (female)
Phasianus colchicus

Size: 33 inches
Overall Color: brown
Occurrence: farmlands, forest edge
Diet: grain, insects, berries
Nest: dish
Field Identification: long tail, dark markings on wings and back
Season: year-round

Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
Phylum: Chordata (hollow nerve cord)
Subphylum: Vertebrata (backbone)
Class: Aves (Birds)
Order: galliformes
Family: 05 Phasianidae (grouse,turkeys,pheasants,partridges)
Genus: Phasianus
Species: colchicus