Green pheasant
| Green pheasant | |
|---|---|
| Male in Japan | |
| Female in Japan | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Galliformes |
| Family: | Phasianidae |
| Genus: | Phasianus |
| Species: | P. versicolor |
| Binomial name | |
| Phasianus versicolor Vieillot, 1825 | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Phasianus colchicus versicolor | |
The green pheasant (Phasianus versicolor), also known as the Japanese green pheasant, is an omnivorous bird native to the Japanese archipelago, to which it is endemic. Some taxonomic authorities consider it a subspecies of the common pheasant, Phasianus colchicus. It is the national bird of Japan.