Bright red wattles and iridescent head plumage make it hard to miss a cock ring-necked pheasant (phasianus colchicus) as it walks through green grass.

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Location: Freezout Lake Wildlife Management Area, Fairfield, MT
Photo credit: © Craig Larcom / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: -native, animalia, aves, bird, brilliant, chordata, cock, colchicus, common, galliformes, game, gaudy, grass, iconic, iridescence, iridescent, male, phasianus, pheasant, plumage, red, ring-necked, rooster, scarlet, upland