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Vietnam Pheasant

Lophura edwardsi

Not Evaluated

翼開長

42.1 cm

体重

1088.3333333333333 g

科

Phasianidae

目

Galliformes

について

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
翼開長	42.1 cm	16.6 in
体重	1088.3333333333333 g	38.39 oz

識別

羽毛

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

分布域

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.

行動と繁殖

営巣

Incubation: 21-22 days.

一腹卵数

4-7

鳴き声

さえずり

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.

分類学

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
目	Galliformes (Gamebirds)
科	Phasianidae (Pheasants & Partridges)
Genus	Lophura
種	Lophura edwardsi

Distribution

Vietnam Pheasant has been recorded in 1 countries.

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生息あり Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway

External Databases

よくある質問

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.