Ring Necked Pheasant

Object/Artifact

New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

NU 2023.101

Description

Full mount taxidermied specimen of a male Ring Necked Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus). The underside is gold-red with black tips around the neck and the underside. The back is barred copper-red with a scalloped pattern. The neck and head is iridescent green and purple. The tail is long and thin, and is a green-gold with black horizontal barring. The beak and feet are a cream color. The specimen is standing with its wings closed and its head is turned to its right. Family: Phasianidae Genus: Phasianus Species: Phasianus colchicus

Collection

Natural History Collection, Dana Bird Collection

Cataloged By

collectionsintern@numulosgatos.org

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Continent

North America, Europe, Asia

Notes

It is native to Asia and parts of Europe, like the northern foothills of the Caucasus and the Balkans. It has been widely introduced elsewhere as a game bird.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Specimen, Animal

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Biospecimen

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Mount, Taxidermy

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Decorative Furnishings

Nomenclature Class

Biological T&E

Nomenclature Class

Household Accessories

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Object Number

Other Number

Number Type

Old Object Number

Other Number

NH 30

Dimensions

Height

17-1/2 in

Width

6 in

Length

11-1/2 in

Material

Feather, Wood

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Gift of Ethel Dana

Owner/Agent

Dr. Ethel Dana Atkinson

Acquisition Method

Gift

Acquisition Date

Jul 30, 1968