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Silver Pheasant

Lophura nycthemera

Least Concern

翼開長

51.0 cm

体重

1345.0 g

科

Phasianidae

目

Galliformes

について

A large, elegant Phasianidae pheasant (~1.35 kg) of mainland Southeast Asia and southern China. Males are strikingly patterned with a white-laced upper body, glossy black underparts, red facial skin, and a long white tail. Inhabits montane and foothill forests. Omnivorous diet; popular in aviculture. Least Concern.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼開長	51.0 cm	20.1 in
体重	1345.0 g	47.44 oz

識別

羽毛

Male striking white above with dense black vermiculations; glossy blue-black below; long white tail; black crest; red facial wattle. Female uniformly dark brown above; buff below with dark streaking.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest 🌾 Grassland

分布域

Resident of forest and secondary growth in southern China, mainland Southeast Asia from Myanmar to Vietnam, and Hainan; at sea level to 2,000 m.

Diet & Feeding

Feeds on seeds, berries, roots, invertebrates, and small animals; scratches forest floor in SE Asian mountains.

保全状況

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Incubation: 25-26 days.

一腹卵数

6-12

鳴き声

さえずり

Loud 'kork-KORK' crowing calls from SE Asian mountain forest; sharper and crisper than Common Pheasant. Alarm is explosive cackle. Wing-drumming audible at dawn. Contact clucks soft and guttural.

分類学

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

Distribution

Silver Pheasant has been recorded in 14 countries.

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生息あり Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇦🇹 Austria 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇨🇿 Czech Republic 🇩🇪 Germany 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇱 Poland 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇦🇷 Argentina 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇸🇪 Sweden

External Databases

よくある質問

What does the Silver Pheasant eat?

Feeds on seeds, berries, roots, invertebrates, and small animals; scratches forest floor in SE Asian mountains.

Where does the Silver Pheasant live?

Resident of forest and secondary growth in southern China, mainland Southeast Asia from Myanmar to Vietnam, and Hainan; at sea level to 2,000 m.

Is the Silver Pheasant endangered?

The Silver Pheasant has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Silver Pheasant nest?

Incubation: 25-26 days.

What does the Silver Pheasant sound like?

Loud 'kork-KORK' crowing calls from SE Asian mountain forest; sharper and crisper than Common Pheasant. Alarm is explosive cackle. Wing-drumming audible at dawn. Contact clucks soft and guttural.

How big is the Silver Pheasant?

The Silver Pheasant has a wingspan of 51.0 cm, weight of 1345.0 g.

What order and family does the Silver Pheasant belong to?

The Silver Pheasant (Lophura nycthemera) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Phasianidae.