See also:
Phasianus colchicus Linnaeus, 1758
Phasianus colchicus mongolicus Brandt, 1845

Synonyms

Phasianus colchicus triznae Zarudny, 1909
Phasianus colchicus kvaskovskii Zarudny, 1909
Phasianus colchicus bergii Zarudny, 1914

Description

Please see the page of Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus). The characters of the race: Back, especially upper back, rather intensive coppery-red colour with weak green shine. Feathers on crop and upper breast with purple shade and usually without black terminal borders or they poorly developed. White collar usually not closed in front. Rump and upper tail coverts more intensively red, head less bronze-green, back with less developed green shade than mongolicus.

Distribution

Common breeding on Syrdarya valley. Three birds recorded 7 September 2002 on lover reaches of Sarysu river, subspecies not identified.

References

Gavrilov E. I., Gavrilov A. E. "The Birds of Kazakhstan". Almaty, 2005
Э.И.Гаврилов. "Фауна и распространение птиц Казахстана". Алматы, 1999.