🐦

Lady Amherst's Pheasant

Chrysolophus amherstiae

Least Concern
翼開長
40.8 cm
体重
738.25 g
Phasianidae
Galliformes

The Lady Amherst's Pheasant (Chrysolophus amherstiae) is a bird species in the family Phasianidae (pheasants & partridges), within the order Galliformes (gamebirds). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 40.8 cm and a weight of 738.2 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.

On this page

について

A brilliantly ornate Phasianidae pheasant (~738 g) from bamboo forest and scrub in southwestern China and adjacent Myanmar. Males sport a green and black head, white cape barred black, and an extremely long white tail. Omnivorous; forages on ground. Introduced to Britain; Least Concern.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
翼開長 40.8 cm 16.1 in
体重 738.25 g 26.04 oz

識別

羽毛

Male with white and black barred ruff; white underparts; iridescent green mantle; crimson crest; elongated white tail barred black up to 1.5 m. Female mottled brown and rufous, similar to Golden Pheasant female.

Habitat & Range

分布域

Native to mountain forest in southwestern China (Yunnan, Sichuan) and adjacent Myanmar; introduced in Britain and scattered localities worldwide.

Diet & Feeding

Omnivorous ground feeder; eats seeds, berries, plant shoots, invertebrates, and small animals in montane forests.

保全状況

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 24-23 days.

一腹卵数

6-7

鳴き声

さえずり

Sharp, rasping 'chak-chak' call from Yunnan highland forest; very similar to Golden Pheasant but lower. Alarm is an explosive cackle. Males rarely call; wing clapping and ruff display primary.

分類学

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Galliformes (Gamebirds)
Phasianidae (Pheasants & Partridges)
Genus Chrysolophus
Chrysolophus amherstiae

Distribution

Lady Amherst's Pheasant has been recorded in 9 countries.

生息あり Not recorded

countries highlighted

External Databases

よくある質問

What does the Lady Amherst's Pheasant eat?
Omnivorous ground feeder; eats seeds, berries, plant shoots, invertebrates, and small animals in montane forests.
Where does the Lady Amherst's Pheasant live?
Native to mountain forest in southwestern China (Yunnan, Sichuan) and adjacent Myanmar; introduced in Britain and scattered localities worldwide.
Is the Lady Amherst's Pheasant endangered?
The Lady Amherst's Pheasant has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Lady Amherst's Pheasant nest?
Nest type: SC. Incubation: 24-23 days.
What does the Lady Amherst's Pheasant sound like?
Sharp, rasping 'chak-chak' call from Yunnan highland forest; very similar to Golden Pheasant but lower. Alarm is an explosive cackle. Males rarely call; wing clapping and ruff display primary.
How big is the Lady Amherst's Pheasant?
The Lady Amherst's Pheasant has a wingspan of 40.8 cm, weight of 738.25 g.
What order and family does the Lady Amherst's Pheasant belong to?
The Lady Amherst's Pheasant (Chrysolophus amherstiae) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Phasianidae.

Similar Birds

Other species in the Phasianidae family

比較

Explore More

Explore the Nature FYI Family