Golden pheasant
The golden pheasant (also known as the Chinese pheasant or rainbow pheasant) (Chrysolophus pictus) is a gamebird of the order Galliformes (gallinaceous birds) and the family Phasianidae. It is native to forests in mountainous areas of western China, but feral populations have been established in the United Kingdom and elsewhere.
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| Male golden pheasant | |
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| Female golden pheasant | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Unrecognized taxon (fix): | Chrysolophus |
| Species: | Template:Taxonomy/ChrysolophusC. pictus
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| Chrysolophus pictus | |
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Phasianus pictus Linnaeus, 1758 | |
Golden Pheasant Media
Golden pheasant, egg – MHNT
Golden Pheasant (Chrysolophus pictus) in captivity in Svalöv, Sweden
A male at the Philadelphia Zoo showing orange and black fan and golden crest.
Sources
- ↑ BirdLife International (2018). "Chrysolophus pictus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2018: e.T22679355A131874282. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22679355A131874282.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
