Breeding and identification of hybrid species belonging to Phasianidae
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- キジ科鳥種の雑種の増殖と識別について
- キジカドリシュ ノ ザッシュ ノ ゾウショク ト シキベツ ニ ツイテ
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Hybrid Phasianidae species have been bred by the hunting and tourism industries; however, knowledge regarding these hybrid species is sparse. Selected breeding of chicken, bantam, and fighting cocks has been performed, but pheasants have rarely been bred. This study aims to describe the breeding outcomes and phenotypic characters of crossbred hybrids. Twenty crossbred species were reared freely in cages. Hybrid crosses between male Phasianus colchicus karpowi and female Syrmaticus soemmerringii, male P. colchicus karpowi and female Syrmaticus reevesii, male P. colchicus and female P. colchicus karpowi, and their backcrosses resulted in productive species. Adult males can be easily identified as crossbred species from their physical appearance; however, identifying crossbred hybrid females in the field is impossible. Further, producing hybrid species requires technical skills, and hence, it should not be approved for the general public for economic reasons. The findings of previous studies and the hybridization outcomes obtained in this study revealed that identifying hybrid Phasianidae species might be difficult. The findings of this study might help in the identification of hybrid Phasianidae species.
Journal
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- The Bulletin of the Japanese Bird Banding Association
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The Bulletin of the Japanese Bird Banding Association 26 (1), 11-22, 2014
The Japanese Bird Banding Association
