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Chrysolophus amherstiae

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[edit] Identification

100-120 cm in length. Black and silver head, long grey tail and rump, and red, blue, white and yellow body plumage. The female duller mottled brown plumage all over.

[edit] Distribution

se Tibet, sw China to Burma.

[edit] Taxonomy

A monotypic species.

[edit] Habitat

Mountains; dense, dark forests with thick undergrowth.

[edit] Behaviour

Diet includes grain, leaves and invertebrates, but roost in trees at night.

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