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ring–necked pheasant
noun
Definition of RING-NECKED PHEASANT
: a Eurasian pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) that has been widely introduced as a game bird in North America and in which the males have a white neck ring and an iridescent green and purplish head with red wattles around the eyes
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First Known Use of RING-NECKED PHEASANT
1834
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