During spring 1981, 112 radio-equipped female pheasants (Phasianus
colchicus), were released in the Willamette Valley, Oregon. Hens were
monitored to determine location of nest and brood-rearing sites.
Vegetation around each nest and brood-rearing site was classified as
one of 5 cover types available on the study areas. Further
description of...
An investigation of the correlation between a number of behavioral,
morphological and physiological parameters and dominance status of male
Ring-necked Pheasants (Phasianus colchicus) was undertaken. Dominant
males performed significantly more aggressive behaviors than
subordinates and a higher proportion of these behaviors was directed
toward distantly ranked subordinates. Animals could also...