Reeves's Pheasant

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A large Phasianidae pheasant (~1.24 kg) of central China's deciduous mountain forests, notable for the male's spectacular tail reaching up to 2.4 m. Forages on seeds, bulbs, and berries on forested slopes. Introduced populations exist in Europe. Vulnerable due to habitat loss and hunting.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergadura	49,6 cm	19.5 in
Peso	1239,0 g	43.70 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Male boldly patterned: white head with black mask; golden-yellow and black scalloped body; white-barred brown wings; extraordinarily long silvery-grey tail with black barring up to 2.4 m. Female mottled brown.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Bosque 🌾 Pastizal

Distribución geográfica

Native to mountain forest and scrubland in central and northern China; introduced and established in parts of Europe and North America.

Diet & Feeding

Forages on seeds, grain, berries, roots, and invertebrates; scratches and digs in forest floor leaf litter.

Estado de conservación

Vulnerable

IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 24-25 days. Fledging: 49 days.

Tamaño de la puesta

6-15

Sonido

Canto

Loud, crow-like 'ga-ga-GAAK' crowing call; slightly higher than Common Pheasant. Chinese mountain forest species. Alarm is rapid explosive cackle and wing-beating display. Contact calls soft clucking.

Taxonomía

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Orden	Galliformes (Aves de Caza)
Familia	Phasianidae (Faisanes y Perdices)
Genus	Syrmaticus
Especies	Syrmaticus reevesii

Distribution

Reeves's Pheasant has been recorded in 14 countries.

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🇩🇪 Alemania 🇦🇹 Austria 🇧🇪 Bélgica 🇩🇰 Dinamarca 🇫🇷 Francia 🇭🇺 Hungría 🇮🇪 Irlanda 🇮🇹 Italia 🇳🇴 Noruega 🇳🇱 Países Bajos 🇵🇱 Polonia 🇬🇧 Reino Unido 🇨🇿 República Checa 🇸🇪 Suecia

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Preguntas frecuentes

What does the Reeves's Pheasant eat?

Forages on seeds, grain, berries, roots, and invertebrates; scratches and digs in forest floor leaf litter.

Where does the Reeves's Pheasant live?

Native to mountain forest and scrubland in central and northern China; introduced and established in parts of Europe and North America.

Is the Reeves's Pheasant endangered?

The Reeves's Pheasant has a conservation status of Vulnerable.

How does the Reeves's Pheasant nest?

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 24-25 days. Fledging: 49 days.

What does the Reeves's Pheasant sound like?

Loud, crow-like 'ga-ga-GAAK' crowing call; slightly higher than Common Pheasant. Chinese mountain forest species. Alarm is rapid explosive cackle and wing-beating display. Contact calls soft clucking.

How big is the Reeves's Pheasant?

The Reeves's Pheasant has a wingspan of 49.6 cm, weight of 1239.0 g.

What order and family does the Reeves's Pheasant belong to?

The Reeves's Pheasant (Syrmaticus reevesii) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Phasianidae.