Pheasantry

A pheasantry is a place or facility used for captive breeding and rearing pheasants, peafowls and other related birds, which may or may not be confined with enclosures such as aviaries. The pheasants may be sold or displayed to public or used as game birds. Pheasantry may also be used for conservation and research purposes.

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Allandoo Pheasantry

Birds (class: Aves)

Anatomy

Behaviour

Evolution

Subclass: Neornithes
(29 orders of modern birds)

Superorder: Palaeognathae

Struthioniformes (ratites) Tinamiformes (tinamous)

Superorder: Neognathae

Anseriformes (waterfowl) Galliformes (gamebirds) Opisthocomiformes (Hoatzin) Pteroclidiformes (sandgrouses) Columbiformes (doves and pigeons) Phaethontiformes (tropicbirds) Eurypygiformes (Kagu and Sunbittern) Mesitornithiformes (mesites) Podicipediformes (grebes) Phoenicopteriformes (flamingos) Caprimulgiformes (nightjars and relatives) Apodiformes (swifts and hummingbirds) Cuculiformes (cuckoos and relatives) Gruiformes (cranes and relatives) Gaviiformes (loons or divers) Procellariiformes (albatrosses and petrels) Ciconiiformes (storks) Pelecaniformes (pelicans and relatives) Suliformes (cormorants and relatives) Sphenisciformes (penguins) Charadriiformes (gulls and relatives) Accipitriformes (eagles and hawks) Trogoniformes (trogons and quetzals) Coliiformes (mousebirds) Strigiformes (owls) Leptosomatiformes (Cuckoo Roller) Coraciiformes (kingfishers and relatives) Piciformes (woodpeckers and relatives) Cariamiformes (seriemas and relatives) Falconiformes (falcons and relatives) Psittaciformes (parrots) Passeriformes (perching birds)

Fossil birds

Human–bird interaction

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v t e Zoos, aquariums, and aviaries

Types of zoos	Animal sanctuary Animal theme park Aquarium Aviary Bear pit Butterfly zoo Dolphinarium Herpetarium Insectarium Nature center Marine mammal park Menagerie Night safari Oceanarium Pheasantry Petting zoo Reptile centre Safari park Serpentarium Virtual zoo Vivarium Zoo

Conservation	Biodiversity Endangered species Extinction Ex-situ conservation In-situ conservation

Lists	Aquariums Conservation topics Dolphinariums Zoos Zoo associations

Animals	Amphibian Bird Fish Invertebrate Mammal Reptile

Other topics	Animals in captivity Animal training Behavioral enrichment Captive breeding Frozen zoo Immersion exhibit Nocturnal house Wildlife conservation Zookeeper Zoology

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Pheasantry

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