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.
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male Reeves's Pheasants, near Hilborough (Norfolk, UK), 8th March 2009
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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:
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female Reeves's Pheasant, Bircham Newton (Norfolk, UK), 7th April 2005
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Two males of unknown origin, probably escaped but perhaps feral, appeared near Buckenham recently:
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male Reeves's Pheasant, Buckenham (Norfolk, UK), 20th April 2007
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