Elliot's Pheasant
A species of Long-tailed pheasants Scientific name : Syrmaticus ellioti Genus : Long-tailed pheasants
Elliot's Pheasant, A species of Long-tailed pheasants
Botanical name: Syrmaticus ellioti
Genus: Long-tailed pheasants
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Description General Info
Description
Males are up to 80 cm (31 in) long; they are brown and white with a black throat, chestnut-brown upper parts, white belly, nape and wing bars, red bare facial skin and long rusty-barred whitish tail. Females are smaller, at 50 cm (20 in) long; they are rufous brown with a blackish throat, whitish belly and less barred tail. 
Size
80 cm
Nest Placement
Ground
Feeding Habits
Elliot's Pheasant primarily feeds on seeds, seed pods, berries, and leaves. Elliot's Pheasant forages on the ground, employing a method of scratching in the leaf litter to find food and occasionally consumes ants. There are no specific unique dietary adaptations or preferences noted for this species.
Habitat
Elliot's Pheasant inhabit regions predominantly composed of evergreen broadleaved forests, which include various species of Lithocarpus and Cyclobalanopsis. They are also found in mixed ecosystems combining evergreen broadleaves and coniferous trees, in pure coniferous forests, and bamboo-dominated areas. The elevation range of their habitat spans from lowland areas at 200 meters up to mountainous regions at 1900 meters.
Dite type
Omnivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Distribution Area
Elliot's pheasant is endemic to south-eastern China (Guizhou, Hubei, Anhui, Zhejiang, Fujian, Jiangxi, Hunan, Guangxi and Guangdong provinces), where it lives in evergreen and mountain forests at altitudes of 200–1,900 m (660–6,230 ft). Its diet consists mainly of seeds, leaves and berries.
Species Status
Although there is ongoing habitat loss, and the species has a limited range and is hunted for food, Elliot's pheasant is evaluated as near threatened on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, as it does not appear to be declining appreciably in numbers. It is listed on Appendix I of CITES.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Family
Phasianidae Genus
Long-tailed pheasants Species
Elliot's Pheasant 
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