Show grouse called pheasant there Is really no native american pheasant although the ruffed grouse is often referred to in many parts of the country is as a 2 pheasant this native pheasant is the same bird that is sometimes known as a 8 4 partridge in most of the northern states our native birds who resemble the pheasant are mostly grouse only members of the var variety bety of pheas pheasants antso of which there are about 17 species have been bee n introduced into this country with any W wide ide success t |