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	The [[medieval]] '''pheasant''' was very likely the Common Pheasant, ''Phasianus colchicus''. This bird is also sometimes refered to as the English Pheasant. Introduced by the [[Roman]]s to [[England]] where it was kept as a game bird but died out when they left. Reintroduced in approx. the [[10th century]] (or by the [[Norman]]s) it was hunted to extinction in the [[17th century]] and then reintroduced in the late [[19th century]].		The [[medieval]] '''pheasant''' was very likely the Common Pheasant, ''Phasianus colchicus''. This bird is also sometimes refered to as the English Pheasant. Introduced by the [[Roman]]s to [[England]] where it was kept as a game bird, but died out when they left. Reintroduced in approx. the [[10th century]] (or by the [[Norman]]s) it was hunted to extinction in the [[17th century]] and then reintroduced in the late [[19th century]].

	The male is around 50 to 70 cm in length plus tail. The female is has a much duller plumage than the male.		The male is around 50 to 70 cm in length plus tail. The female is has a much duller plumage than the male.

Eachuinn: Punctuation fix.

2008-10-17T03:46:28Z

Punctuation fix.

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	The male is around 50 to 70 cm in length plus tail. The female is has a much duller plumage than the male.		The male is around 50 to 70 cm in length plus tail. The female is has a much duller plumage than the male.

	Medieval legend has it that the cock may become entranced by ~~it's~~ own image and thus may be captured using a mirror.		Medieval legend has it that the cock may become entranced by its own image and thus may be captured using a mirror.

	Phillip the Good of Burgundy made a "Vow of the Pheasant" in 1454 to rescue Constantinople during the [[Crusades\|Third Crusade]]. He failed.		Phillip the Good of Burgundy made a "Vow of the Pheasant" in 1454 to rescue Constantinople during the [[Crusades\|Third Crusade]]. He failed.

User 144 at 08:30, 15 October 2007

2007-10-15T08:30:07Z

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	The [[medieval]] '''pheasant''' was very likely the Common Pheasant, ''Phasianus colchicus''. This bird is also sometimes refered to as the English Pheasant. Introduced by the [[Roman]]s to [[England]] ~~whre~~ it was kept as a game bird but ~~diead~~ out when they left. Reintroduced in approx. the [[10th century]] (or by the [[Norman]]s) it was hunted to extinction in the [[17th century]] and then reintroduced in the late [[19th century]].		The [[medieval]] '''pheasant''' was very likely the Common Pheasant, ''Phasianus colchicus''. This bird is also sometimes refered to as the English Pheasant. Introduced by the [[Roman]]s to [[England]] where it was kept as a game bird but died out when they left. Reintroduced in approx. the [[10th century]] (or by the [[Norman]]s) it was hunted to extinction in the [[17th century]] and then reintroduced in the late [[19th century]].

	The male is around 50 to 70 cm in length plus tail. The female is has a much duller plumage than the male.		The male is around 50 to 70 cm in length plus tail. The female is has a much duller plumage than the male.

User 144 at 08:29, 15 October 2007

2007-10-15T08:29:30Z

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	The [[medieval]] '''pheasant''' was very likely the Common Pheasant, ''Phasianus colchicus''. This bird is also sometimes refered to as the English Pheasant. Introduced by the [[Roman]]s to [[England]] it was hunted to extinction in the [[17th century]] and then reintroduced in the late [[19th century]].		The [[medieval]] '''pheasant''' was very likely the Common Pheasant, ''Phasianus colchicus''. This bird is also sometimes refered to as the English Pheasant. Introduced by the [[Roman]]s to [[England]] whre it was kept as a game bird but diead out when they left. Reintroduced in approx. the [[10th century]] (or by the [[Norman]]s) it was hunted to extinction in the [[17th century]] and then reintroduced in the late [[19th century]].

	The male is around 50 to 70 cm in length plus tail. The female is has a much duller plumage than the male.		The male is around 50 to 70 cm in length plus tail. The female is has a much duller plumage than the male.

User 144 at 07:44, 9 February 2006

2006-02-09T07:44:41Z

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	The [[medieval]] '''pheasant''' was very likely the Common Pheasant, ''Phasianus colchicus''. This [[bird]] is sometimes refered to as the English Pheasant. Introduced by the [[Roman]]s to [[England]] it was hunted to extinction in the [[17th century]] and then reintroduced in the late [[19th century]].		The [[medieval]] '''pheasant''' was very likely the Common Pheasant, ''Phasianus colchicus''. This bird is also sometimes refered to as the English Pheasant. Introduced by the [[Roman]]s to [[England]] it was hunted to extinction in the [[17th century]] and then reintroduced in the late [[19th century]].

	The male is around 50 to 70 cm in length plus tail. The female is has a much duller plumage than the male.		The male is around 50 to 70 cm in length plus tail. The female is has a much duller plumage than the male.
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	Medieval legend has it that the cock may become entranced by it's own image and thus may be captured using a mirror.		Medieval legend has it that the cock may become entranced by it's own image and thus may be captured using a mirror.

	Phillip the Good of Burgundy made a "Vow of the Pheasant" in 1454 to rescue Constantinople during the [[Third Crusade]]. He failed.		Phillip the Good of Burgundy made a "Vow of the Pheasant" in 1454 to rescue Constantinople during the [[Crusades\|Third Crusade]]. He failed.

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2006-02-09T07:43:12Z

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The [[medieval]] '''pheasant''' was very likely the Common Pheasant, ''Phasianus colchicus''. This [[bird]] is sometimes refered to as the English Pheasant. Introduced by the [[Roman]]s to [[England]] it was hunted to extinction in the [[17th century]] and then reintroduced in the late [[19th century]].

The male is around 50 to 70 cm in length plus tail. The female is has a much duller plumage than the male.

Medieval legend has it that the cock may become entranced by it's own image and thus may be captured using a mirror.

Phillip the Good of Burgundy made a "Vow of the Pheasant" in 1454 to rescue Constantinople during the [[Third Crusade]]. He failed.