Reeves's Pheasant Syrmaticus reevesii

This species is not on the main British list as the feral population is so small it cannot yet be described as self-sustaining. Their stronghold is in the Norfolk Brecks and the first few photos below come from this population.

Reeves's Pheasant, Hilborough, 8-Mar-09 Reeves's Pheasant, Hilborough, 8-Mar-09
Reeves's Pheasant, Hilborough, 8-Mar-09 Reeves's Pheasant, Hilborough, 8-Mar-09

male Reeves's Pheasants, near Hilborough (Norfolk, UK), 8th March 2009

 

The following individuals presumably did not originate from this population, as they were some distance away.

The first was extremely tame and was presumably an escape from captivity:

Reeves's Pheasant, Bircham Newton, 7-Apr-05  

female Reeves's Pheasant, Bircham Newton (Norfolk, UK), 7th April 2005

 

Two males of unknown origin, probably escaped but perhaps feral, appeared near Buckenham recently:

Reeves's Pheasant, Buckenham, 20-Apr-07 Reeves's Pheasant, Buckenham, 20-Apr-07
Reeves's Pheasant, Buckenham, 20-Apr-07 Reeves's Pheasant, Buckenham, 20-Apr-07
Reeves's Pheasant, Buckenham, 20-Apr-07  

male Reeves's Pheasant, Buckenham (Norfolk, UK), 20th April 2007