In order to deal with the dangers that lurk all about them on the ground, pheasants have evolved a "high level of vigilance and are accustomed to concealing themselves," explains Wild Birds, a book published by the U.S. Audubon Society.
為應付地面危機四伏的狀況，它們發展出「高度的警覺心和喜歡隱藏身體的習性」，美國奧杜邦協會出版的「野生的鳥」書中如此描述雉科鳥類。