Name/Title
Ringneck Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus)Entry/Object ID
2001.01.99Description
Taxidermy - Full specimen mount of bird
This bird, the Ringneck or Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus), native to Asian countries and parts of Europe, is one of the most successful and well-known introduced game birds in North America. Male Ringnecked Pheasants are gaudy birds with red faces and an iridescent green neck with a white ring. The male’s very long tail is coppery with thin, black bars. The term ringnecked pheasant is both the name used for the species as a whole in North America and also the collective name for a number of subspecies that have white neck rings.Context
The early members of the Union Club of British Columbia enjoyed the scenic splendours and the many opportunities for sports fishing and big game hunting across the province. Over time, the Club became noted for its outstanding collection of mounted taxidermy items. Of note, in 1910 the Club loaned the collection to the Dominion Government for international exhibition in Vienna (details unknown).
It appears that the mounted Wolf Eel (2001.01.100) may be the only survivor of the original early 20th century collection. For further detail - see Susan Mayse, "The Union Club of British Columbia - Our First 125 Years" (Victoria, B.C.: The Union Club of British Columbia, 2004):59, and Paul L. Bissley, "Early and Late Victorians: A History of the Union Club of British Columbia" (Sidney, B.C.: Review Printing and Publishing Co. Ltd., 1969). Both publications are available in the UCBC Library.Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
UnknownRole
TaxidermistDate made
n.d.Time Period
20th CenturyNotes
Stuffed Ringneck Pheasant, walking to right with left foot forward, posed on rectangular wood board with roman ogee edge. Head turned partially right.Acquisition
Acquisition Method
Legacy collection - detail unknownRelationships
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