Swinhoe's Pheasant - BirdForum Opus

Photo by Dave 2x
Dasyueshan, Taiwan. March 2013

Lophura swinhoii

Identification

• Glossy bluish-purple chest, belly and rump
• Brown shoulder
• Red facial wattles
• White tail feathers, back of the neck and crest
  

The female is barred dark brown barred

Distribution

Endemic to central Taiwan.

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species^[1].

Habitat

Montane forests.

Behaviour

Diet

The diet includes seeds, fruits, insects and other animal matter.

Breeding

The 2-6 eggs are incubated for 25-28 days. The young can leave the nest from 2-3 days.

References

1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2012. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to October 2012. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
2. Avibase

• List of references

Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Swinhoe's Pheasant. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 9 January 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Swinhoe%27s_Pheasant

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