A male pheasant has bright, colorful feathers which create a beautiful accent against the more subtle, neutral colors of winter. - SL

Originally from China, the ringneck or Oregon pheasant was introduced to North America and Europe in the late 1890s as a game bird. It thrives in small groves with underbrush and in pockets of grass among trees and shrubs. It's related to the partridge and to the even more colorful peacock.