Pheasant
Definition of Pheasant
Pheas´ant
n.
1.
(Zool.)
Any
one
of
numerous
species
of
large
gallinaceous
birds
of
the
genus
Phasianus
,
and
many
other
genera
of
the
family
Phasianidæ
,
found
chiefly
in
Asia
.
2.
(Zool.)
The
ruffed
grouse
.
Fireback pheasant
See
Fireback
.
Gold pheasant
(Zool.)
a
Chinese
pheasant
(
Thaumalea
picta
),
having
rich
,
varied
colors
.
The
crest
is
amber-colored
,
the
rump
is
golden
yellow
,
and
the
under
parts
are
scarlet
.
Mountain pheasant
(Zool.)
the
ruffed
grouse
.
Pheasant coucal
(Zool.)
a
large
Australian
cuckoo
(
Centropus
phasianus
).
The
general
color
is
black
,
with
chestnut
wings
and
brown
tail
.
Called
also
pheasant cuckoo
.
The
name
is
also
applied
to
other
allied
species
.
Pheasant duck
a
-
(Zool.)
The
pintail
b
-
The
hooded
merganser
.
Pheasant parrot
(Zool.)
a
large
and
beautiful
Australian
parrakeet
(
Platycercus
Adelaidensis
).
The
male
has
the
back
black
,
the
feathers
margined
with
yellowish
blue
and
scarlet
,
the
quills
deep
blue
,
the
wing
coverts
and
cheeks
light
blue
,
the
crown
,
sides
of
the
neck
,
breast
,
and
middle
of
the
belly
scarlet
.
Pheasant's eye
a
-
(Bot.)
A
red-flowered
herb
(
Adonis
autumnalis
)
of
the
Crowfoot
family
; -
called
also
pheasant's-eye Adonis
.
b
-
The
garden
pink
(
Dianthus
plumarius
); -
called
also
Pheasant's-eye pink
.
Pheasant shell
(Zool.)
any
marine
univalve
shell
of
the
genus
Phasianella
,
of
which
numerous
species
are
found
in
tropical
seas
.
The
shell
is
smooth
and
usually
richly
colored
,
the
colors
often
forming
blotches
like
those
of
a
pheasant
.
Pheasant wood
a
-
(Bot.)
Same
as
Partridge
wood
(
a
)
,
under
Partridge
.
Sea pheasant
(Zool.)
the
pintail
.
Water pheasant
a
-
(Zool.)
The
sheldrake
b
-
The
hooded
merganser
.
Related Words
game
bird
,
Phasianus
colchicus
,
ring-necked
pheasant
,
wildfowl
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