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Vietnam Pheasant

Lophura edwardsi

Not Evaluated

पंखों का फैलाव

42.1 cm

वजन

1088.3333333333333 g

कुल

Phasianidae

गण

Galliformes

के बारे में

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
पंखों का फैलाव	42.1 cm	16.6 in
वजन	1088.3333333333333 g	38.39 oz

पहचान

पंख

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

भौगोलिक वितरण

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.

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Incubation: 21-22 days.

अंडों की संख्या

4-7

ध्वनि

गीत

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.

वर्गिकी

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
गण	Galliformes (Gamebirds)
कुल	Phasianidae (Pheasants & Partridges)
Genus	Lophura
प्रजातियां	Lophura edwardsi

Distribution

Vietnam Pheasant has been recorded in 1 countries.

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उपस्थित Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇳🇴 Norway

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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.