Fireback pheasant. 1796 engraving of a fireback pheasant (family Phasianidae) of Java. Of the 48 species of pheasant known, 47 are native to Asia and

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Fireback pheasant. 1796 engraving of a fireback pheasant (family Phasianidae) of Java. Of the 48 species of pheasant known, 47 are native to Asia and one to Africa. European pheasants are descended from birds imported for hunting.

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Photo credit: © GEORGE BERNARD/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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Keywords: 1796, animal, bird, engraving, fireback, java, nature, pheasant, wildlife, zoology