Pheasant

PHEASANT -  Native American lore considered the pheasant a symbol of protection and concealment.   Presumably because regardless of their airborne capabilities, they prefer most of their time hunkered down in tall grass, concealed from sight.   Further, unlike most winged creatures, the pheasant nests on the ground rather than trees. The pheasant is a cousin of the peacock, and its symbolic attributes are similar to those of the peacock. 

So intense are their colors that there is some debate as to whether or not the Golden pheasant may be linked to the legendary phoenix.  The phoenix is a mythological bird that recycles its own life.  When it perceives its impending death, the phoenix ignites itself into a magnificent fire. In time, it reemerges from its own ashes - reborn, renewed, and very much alive.