There seems to be pheasants wandering all over the place at the moment.  For all the male is basically a rich bronze brown bird its the spash of red round the eye and the white collar that always draws my eye.  When using colours it is sometimes a case of less is more for mximum impact and that duller colours can provide a foil that lifts brighter ones.  To me the pheasant also has a rather elegant sleek shape whilst walking about, although somewhat ungainly  when taking flight.