ring-necked pheasant
noun
a gallinaceous Asian bird, Phasianus colchicus, having a white band around its neck, introduced into Great Britain, North America, and the Hawaiian Islands.
Origin of ring-necked pheasant
First recorded in 1825–35
Words nearby ring-necked pheasant
ring-dyke,
ring-fence,
ring-knife,
ring-necked,
ring-necked duck,
ring-necked pheasant,
ring-porous,
ring-shout,
ring-spinning frame,
ring-streaked,
ring-tailed
British Dictionary definitions for ring-necked pheasant
ring-necked pheasant
noun
a common pheasant, Phasianus colchicus, originating in Asia. The male has a bright plumage with a band of white around the neck and the female is mottled brown