black pheasant ?

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When i last went shooting i saw black pheasant not totally black bit of red here and there but mostly black,its not a one off as i have seen them again and i was just wondering if anyone else has seen them and if so do you know why they are black.

[stealthy1 3,964]

There was one on one of my permissions that looked black, but up close it was very dark green with white cheeks and the normal red wattling

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So maybe i should just put this down to interbreeding then,and not that special evolution thing and so it carnt be special to just my area ,thanks anyway

[stealthy1 3,964]

So maybe i should just put this down to interbreeding then,and not that special evolution thing and so it carnt be special to just my area ,thanks anyway

 

If you can get close enough to see the sheen on the pheasants feathers, it may turn out to be pure black, get a pic posted if you can, the one on my patch just looked black from a distance, but anything different is interesting

[Phantom 631]

Just don't shoot the fecker till it's back in season!

[black recking it 730]

sure they are called melanistic spelling might be wrong i see them all the time at work

[Phantom 631]

There was one on one of my permissions that looked black, but up close it was very dark green with white cheeks and the normal red wattling

 

Sort of like Maggies, look black and white till you get up close and there irridescent black, blue and green's on em

[Phantom 631]

sure they are called melanistic spelling might be wrong i see them all the time at work

 

Correct Spelling also correct

[SEAN3513 7]

They are a hybrid , fairly common supprisingly

[kanny 20,504]

Just don't shoot the fecker till it's back in season!

 

phesant is a non indigenous species and should be treated so IMO .... that said we must uphold the law made by the wealthy secret hand shakers who shoot them

[The Hob 19]

That pheasant u sore is called a pure mellanistic

[black recking it 730]

sure they are called melanistic spelling might be wrong i see them all the time at work

 

Correct Spelling also correct

i see them every day at work plenty of them even the hen,s they seem to be a very dark brown from what i seen also seen a male silver sort of colour i will try get pic,s of them when the weather get,s better atb bri

[Phantom 631]

also seen a male silver sort of colour i will try get pic,s of them when the weather get,s better atb bri

 

 

Good man Thats something I'd like to clap eyes on

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like this so it looks like the game keeper is not playing pratical jokes whith black dye

[falcongit 242]

looks like a chicken

 

symon