Pheasants are large, long-tailed gamebirds. The males have rich chestnut, golden-brown and black markings on their bodies and tails, with a dark green head and red face wattling. Females are mottled with paler brown and black. 

They were introduced to the UK long ago and more recent introductions have brought in a variety of races and breeds for sport shooting.

They eat seeds, grain, shoots and insects.  .