Pheasants & Grouse in Virginia
Our list for Virginia has 5 pheasants & grouse recorded regularly there: 3 residents and 2 summer visitors
Most likely in October
GBIF · OctShare of all bird records in Virginia in October, 2019–2024. Each month links to that month’s page.
All 5, most common first
Wild TurkeyMeleagris gallopavoResidentUncommon100–125 cmRecorded all year
Ruffed GrouseBonasa umbellusSummer visitorRare41–50 cmRecorded all year
Red JunglefowlGallus gallusResidentRare42–75 cmRecorded all year
Indian PeafowlPavo cristatusSummer visitorRare86–230 cmRegularly Jan–Nov
Common PheasantPhasianus colchicusResidentRare50–90 cmRegularly Sep–Jul
Smallest to largest
Length, cm- Ruffed Grouse 41–50 cm
- Red Junglefowl 42–75 cm
- Common Pheasant 50–90 cm
- Wild Turkey 100–125 cm
- Indian Peafowl 86–230 cm
Body length, bill to tail. Rare birds in grey.
Data: EOD – eBird Observation Dataset (Cornell Lab of Ornithology), accessed via GBIF.org, CC BY 4.0. Records from 2019–2024, aggregated and filtered by Birdfact. How these lists are made