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South Dakota State Bird:

Photo of Chinese ring-necked pheasant
Ring-necked pheasant photo by Hal Korber -
Pennsylvania Game Commission: PGC Public Photo Gallery

Chinese Ring-Necked Pheasant

ring-necked pheasant bird video below

South Dakota designated the Chinese ring-necked pheasant as state bird in 1943. The ring-necked pheasant is also featured on the South Dakota state quarter.



Ring-necked pheasant video courtesy of birdcinema.com
Ring-necked pheasant photo © Richard Mousel
Ring-necked pheasant photo © Richard Mousel / CritterZone:
Animal - Wildlife - Nature Stock Photography
Copyrighted image - no use allowed without a license
(contact CritterZone for commercial application license)
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