Cock pheasant near Beacon Hill
Introduction
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Cock pheasant near Beacon Hill
Image: © Maigheach-gheal Taken: 9 Mar 2007
The Pheasant is the most familiar gamebird in Britain, often seen in the open on fields by roadsides. The spectacular male is better known than the brown, camouflaged female. Both have longer tails than any other ground-living British bird.
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Image Location
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Latitude
51.068
Longitude
-2.129108