The Common Pheasant or Ring-necked Pheasant – Phasianus colchicus – was introduced in 1857. They have been widely introduced as a game birds worldwide.

The adult male has a long brown streaked black tail, with its body plumage barred bright gold and brown, with green, purple and white markings. The head is bottle green with a small crest and distinctive red wattle. The female is a duller bird with a mottled brown plumage all over with a longish tail.