Reeves's Pheasant
A species of Long-tailed pheasants, Also known as Reeves Pheasants Scientific name : Syrmaticus reevesii Genus : Long-tailed pheasants
Reeves's Pheasant, A species of Long-tailed pheasants
Also known as:
Reeves Pheasants
Botanical name: Syrmaticus reevesii
Genus: Long-tailed pheasants
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Description General Info
Description
Males measure 210 cm (83 in) long and weigh 1,529 g (3.371 lb). The male is brightly plumaged with a scaled golden white and red body plumage, grey legs, brown iris and bare red skin around the eye. The head is white with a black narrow band across its eyes. The male has an extremely long silvery white tail barred with chestnut brown. This pheasant is mentioned in the 2008 edition of Guinness World Records for having the longest natural tail feather of any bird species; a record formerly held by the crested argus pheasant. The tail can measure up to 2.4 m (7.9 ft) long. Females measure 75 cm (30 in) long and weigh 949 g (2.092 lb). They are brown with a blackish crown, a buff face and greyish brown barred tail feathers. The females are about the same size as a male common pheasant. There are no known subspecies, but there is some variation in plumage. 
Size
2 m
Feeding Habits
Reeves's Pheasant consumes a varied diet of seeds, fruits, legumes, tubers, and insects, often foraging by scratching the ground. Unique feeders, they may form unisexual or mixed-sex foraging groups, especially in winter.
Habitat
Reeves's Pheasant typically resides in mixed woodlands with evergreen, deciduous, and particularly oak trees. These birds favor environments with dense undergrowth, such as areas with long grass and shrubs, which provide cover and foraging opportunities. They are associated with mature forests, including those with coniferous components, which serve as crucial habitats throughout the year. Introduced populations in temperate regions show a preference for mature lowland forests and may utilize farmland edges for resources. Habitually, reeves's Pheasant roosts in trees, utilizing the vertical habitat structure offered by forests.
Dite type
Omnivorous
General Info
Behavior
The Reeves's pheasant is a hardy bird and is able to tolerate both hot and cold weather. They prefer higher ground for nesting. The female lays a clutch of 7–14 eggs in April or May; the incubation period is 24–25 days. Reeves's pheasants are often aggressive towards humans, animals, and other pheasants, particularly during the breeding season. Their call is unlike other game birds in that it is a musical warble, sounding more passerine than a galliform bird. Their diet is vegetable matter, including seeds and cereals. They are fairly common in aviculture.
Distribution Area
The Reeves's pheasant is endemic to evergreen forests of central and eastern China. Where introduced, they also inhabit farmland close to woodlands. The tail of the male bird grows approximately 30 cm (12 in) every year. They have been introduced for sport and ornamental purposes to the United States, Czech Republic, France and the United Kingdom. In the latter three countries, they have built up small breeding populations, and are still released on a small scale for shooting, often alongside common pheasants. Due to ongoing habitat loss, and overhunting for food and its tail plumes, the Reeves's pheasant is evaluated as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. There are thought to be only around 2000 birds remaining in the wild.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Family
Phasianidae Genus
Long-tailed pheasants Species
Reeves's Pheasant 
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