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Edwards's Pheasant

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==Taxonomy== ==Taxonomy==
-A monotypic species.+A monotypic species.<br />
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==Habitat== ==Habitat==
Dense, wet lowland forests to 600m. Dense, wet lowland forests to 600m.

Revision as of 16:35, 26 August 2011

Lophura edwardsi

Contents

Identification

58-65cm.

Male

  • Blue black plumage
  • Short white crest
  • Red facial skin

Female

  • Grey brown plumage
  • Brown wings
  • Black tail, central feathers are brown

Distribution

Vietnam.

Taxonomy

A monotypic species.
The described form Imperial Pheasant has shown to be a hybrid between this species and Silver Pheasant.

Habitat

Dense, wet lowland forests to 600m.

Behaviour

4-7 eggs are laid and are incubated for 21-22 days.

Vocalisation

Alarm call: puk-puk-puk.

References

  1. BirdLife International
  2. Wikipedia
  3. ARKive

External Links

Retrieved from "http://www.birdforum.net/opus/Edwards%27s_Pheasant"
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