Ring-necked Pheasants - Mihail Monsters and Animals (SE-AE version)
⚪ Last updated 2023⚠️ Install Order · 5 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.2% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #40 of 50 Creatures and Mounts mods in this game by downloads
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You can now finally find live pheasants in the wilderness, instead of just the dead version hanging inside houses and inns. The mod adds males of the Ring-necked Pheasant species, the same species and gender used in the vanilla game for the dead hanging ones. Pheasants can be found in the forests and fields of Falkreath, Rift, Haafingar, and, although rarely, in the tundra of Whiterun, near forested areas.
- 1 new creature: (male) Ring-necked Pheasant;
So far no incompatibilities have been found between this mod and other mods.
(OBS- If by chance when installing several of Mihail's mods at the same time you are asked about files overwriting those of other Mihail mods or other authors mods, don't worry because they are just the same files shared between mods. I recommend that on these occasions always give preference to the files contained in my mods, and among mine always give preference to the mod you are installing last.)The Mihail Monsters and Animals series aims to create and make available to the community the most complete set of creatures for TES 5: Skyrim, implemented in an immersive and unique way, with respect to the pillars of lore. Instead of pathetically just throwing models and textures in the game reusing 100% vanilla mechanics, the creatures made by Mihail have uniqueness and extreme zeal in their idealization and implementation, which will provide you with an
Adds live ring-necked pheasants to Skyrim's wilderness, replacing the absence of these birds outside of dead versions found in interiors. A lightweight creature mod from Mihail, with 2,838 endorsements and 1.3 million downloads, last updated in July 2023.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust: 2,838 endorsements and 1.3 million downloads show this mod is a hit.
- Fills a real gap—pheasants were only seen as dead loot before, now you can spot them alive.
- Mihail's creatures are known for quality, so you're getting a polished addition.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2023, so it might not be tested with the latest Skyrim patches.
- No screenshots or videos provided, so you can't preview the visuals before installing.
For Skyrim players who want more wildlife variety and enjoy Mihail's creature mods. If you're a hunter or immersion enthusiast, this adds a nice touch to the wilderness. Skip if you're looking for gameplay mechanics—this is purely an ambient creature addition.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since it's a creature mod, make sure your load order places it after other mods that edit leveled lists or spawns.
- If you use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2, let it handle the file placement to avoid conflicts.
- Check if the mod requires the latest Skyrim patch—if not, you might need to update your game first.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Mihail
- Version
- 1
- Downloads
- 1,250,885
- Endorsements
- 2,838
- Category
- Creatures and Mounts
- Created
- 7/5/2023
- Updated
- 7/5/2023
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