Golden Pheasant - BirdForum Opus

Photo by fkm
Yangxian, Shaanxi, China, March 2012

Chrysolophus pictus

Identification

Male 100–115 cm (39¼-45¼ in), female 61–70 cm (24-27½ in)
Male

• Golden-yellow crest, back and rump
• Bright rufous underparts

Distribution

Male
Photo by thirudevaram
Lushan County, Henan, China, Deceber 2016

Central and southern China.

Introduced on the island of Maui, where a small but widespread population spans the upper edge of the forest on the northeast slopes of East Maui, along the border between Waikamoi Preserve (Nature Conservancy and Haleakala Ranch) and Haleakala National Park.

Also introduced to France, New Zealand, Argentina and some shooting estates in England.

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species^[1].

Habitat

Mountain slopes with bamboo and thick shrubs.

Behaviour

Diet

The diet consists mainly of leaves and shoots of rhododendrons, bamboo and other shrubs. Also insects, including spiders.

References

1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
2. Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved April 2014)
3. BF Member observations

• List of references

Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Golden Pheasant. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 27 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Golden_Pheasant

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