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Vietnam Pheasant

Lophura edwardsi

Not Evaluated

Envergure

42,1 cm

Poids

1088,3333333333333 g

Famille

Phasianidae

Ordre

Galliformes

À propos

A critically endangered Phasianidae pheasant (~1.09 kg) believed extinct in the wild in central Vietnam; surviving only in captivity. Males are white-crested with blue wattles and dark plumage. Originally inhabited lowland evergreen forest. Feeds on seeds, fruits, and invertebrates. Conservation breeding programs active.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergure	42,1 cm	16.6 in
Poids	1088,3333333333333 g	38.39 oz

Identification

Plumage

Male with white crest; blue-black body; white upper back and wing coverts forming bold white saddle; red facial wattle. Female uniform reddish-brown with black-tipped feathers and some white on wing coverts.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest

Répartition géographique

Critically restricted to a small area of lowland forest in central Vietnam (Ha Tinh, Quang Binh provinces); one of the world's rarest pheasants.

Diet & Feeding

Forages on seeds, fruits, invertebrates, and small animals in Vietnamese lowland forest; scratches leaf litter.

Comportement et reproduction

Nidification

Incubation: 21-22 days.

Taille de la couvée

4-7

Son

Chant

Harsh, staccato 'kak-kak' crows with rasping quality; Vietnam endemic, one of world's rarest pheasants. Alarm is explosive loud cackle. Contact calls are low guttural clucks; rarely documented.

Taxonomie

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Ordre	Galliformes (Gamebirds)
Famille	Phasianidae (Pheasants & Partridges)
Genus	Lophura
Espèces	Lophura edwardsi

Distribution

Vietnam Pheasant has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Présent Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway

External Databases

Foire aux questions

What does the Vietnam Pheasant eat?

Forages on seeds, fruits, invertebrates, and small animals in Vietnamese lowland forest; scratches leaf litter.

Where does the Vietnam Pheasant live?

Critically restricted to a small area of lowland forest in central Vietnam (Ha Tinh, Quang Binh provinces); one of the world's rarest pheasants.

How does the Vietnam Pheasant nest?

Incubation: 21-22 days.

What does the Vietnam Pheasant sound like?

Harsh, staccato 'kak-kak' crows with rasping quality; Vietnam endemic, one of world's rarest pheasants. Alarm is explosive loud cackle. Contact calls are low guttural clucks; rarely documented.

How big is the Vietnam Pheasant?

The Vietnam Pheasant has a wingspan of 42.1 cm, weight of 1088.3333333333333 g.

What order and family does the Vietnam Pheasant belong to?

The Vietnam Pheasant (Lophura edwardsi) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Phasianidae.