ringnecks

Banded-throat game birds

Ringnecks are birds with distinctive bands of color around their necks.

The term most often refers to ring-necked pheasants, popular game birds with iridescent plumage and white collar markings: We flushed a pair of ringnecks from the tall grass.

It also applies to ring-necked ducks and various parakeet species kept as pets.

pheasant

gamebird

Fowl hunted for sport

decoys · shotgun · camouflage · blinds · retriever · season · license · beaters · wildfowling · quarry

parakeet

parrot

Speech-mimicking tropical bird

  • aviaryLarge enclosure for birds
  • cageBarred confinement structure
  • perchResting spot for birds

pet · talking · seed · plumage · feathers · beak · flock · breeding · tropical · nesting

ornithology

species

Finest taxonomic rank

binoculars · ornithologist · migration · endemic · breeding · nesting · population · ecology · biodiversity · conservation

coloration

collar

Neck encirclement

  • bandGroup playing music together
  • plumageBird's complete feather coat
  • iridescentShowing shifting spectral colors

vibrant · hues · pigmentation · brilliant · vivid · markings · dimorphism · male · female · green

Categories
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ringneck

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G