Common pheasant

This is a male seen in Doode Bemde, near St-Jori-Weert (April, 2011). Males are 60–89 cm in length with a long brown streaked black tail, accounting for almost 50 cm of the total length. The body is barred bright gold or fiery copper-red and chestnut-brown with irredescent sheen of green and purple. The wing coverage is white or cream and black-barred markings are common on the tail. The head is blue to bottle green with a small crest and distinctive red wattle.