Pheasant Tense Trivia Quiz

Answer: False

There are many different species of pheasants, many of which are in fact located in Asian countries, but the common pheasant has been introduced to other parts of the world as a game bird, including in North America.

Answer: They can fly short distances but prefer running

While pheasants are able to fly fast for short distances, they'd rather run. Although, they can fly pretty fast when startled. But either way, this kind of bird, while not completely flightless, spends most of its time on the ground rather than up high.

Answer: Chickens, quails and partridges

If you were to compare a pheasant to another set, they'd be related closest to birds such as chickens, quails and partridges. All of them can't fly very far, are shaped similarly and are poultry birds.

Answer: The males are very colorful while the females are a duller color

While the color of the male pheasant can vary immensely from species to species, the female is typically a brown-ish color, no matter where it's from or what species it is. Typically, the male pheasants have very flamboyant designs and colors, completely the opposite of the females.

Answer: False

While the lifespan of a pheasant may vary from species to species, for the most part, pheasants don't live too long, especially in the wild. Being that they're a game bird in some places, some types of pheasants are hunted by humans. Others that aren't used as game can still be vulnerable to predators.

Answer: Least concern

While some pheasant species may be endangered or going down in numbers, most pheasant species are plentiful in the wild and are in no danger of extinction. While pheasants are in fact game birds in some places, they aren't even close to being in any danger of extinction.

Answer: Asia

Today, pheasants can be found all over the world. They've become a very popular bird with many species. However, they originally came from China and East Asia. There are still many pheasants in China today as well.

Answer: They fight frequently

Pheasants couldn't really be considered a dangerous bird, but the males tend to quarrel a lot among each other. These fights typically last for an average of 18 minutes at a time with multiple fights happening pretty frequently.

Answer: On the ground around tall vegetation

Pheasants will usually choose to nest on the ground, but hidden somewhat away from predators. You'll usually find them surrounded by tall or semi-tall vegetation. A lot of the time, the nest will be in a natural ground depression or in a hollow dug out by the hen.

Answer: Berries, insects and seeds

Pheasants are not very vicious hunters nor very large as an animal in general. They physically can't eat small animals and can't catch them either. Therefore, their diets mainly consist of berries, seeds, insects and other things of that nature.