Among the best-known pheasant species is the Chinese ringneck. The male has highly ornamental plumage. The female's feathers are rather dull. The favorite foods of pheasants are grain, seeds, berries and insects.
雄雉極為漂亮；母雉則頗醜陋，軀體較小，色澤也較暗淡，黃底、茶褐色、尾巴則和雄雉長短差不多，雉雞的主要食料是田園中的五穀、野生的種子、野生的果實及各種昆蟲。