Abstract
To elucidate the role of female choice in the evolutionary maintenance of some morphological features of male ring-necked pheasants, Phasianus colchicus, a series of experiments were performed with captive animals. Mate-choice trials were made with both live males and stuffed models. Stimuli males were manipulated in the length of the tail, the size, colour and presence of black points in the wattle, the length of the ear tufts, and the general brightness of the plumage. Tail length, length of the ear tufts and the presence of black points in the wattle positively influenced the females' choice but neither wattle size or colour nor the brightness of the plumage did.
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