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125 cm. Long black crest, black chin and throat, glossy blue-black belly. The rest of the body is white, with many black lines. Long tails, pure white central feathers. Bright red face wattles used during courtship. First year males often have many black markings on the chest, while the rest of the body is mostly brown with light grey streaks. Hens are drab, olive brown overall. Females have a much smaller and paler face wattle. The bill is grey and the feet red. | 125 cm. Long black crest, black chin and throat, glossy blue-black belly. The rest of the body is white, with many black lines. Long tails, pure white central feathers. Bright red face wattles used during courtship. First year males often have many black markings on the chest, while the rest of the body is mostly brown with light grey streaks. Hens are drab, olive brown overall. Females have a much smaller and paler face wattle. The bill is grey and the feet red. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | South-western [[China]], eastern [[Burma]], southern [[Vietnam]], southwestern [[Cambodia]], southeastern [[Thailand]], northern [[Laos]] and the island of | + | South-western [[China]], eastern [[Burma]], southern [[Vietnam]], southwestern [[Cambodia]], southeastern [[Thailand]], northern [[Laos]] and the island of Hainan. |
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | The described form [[Imperial Pheasant]] has shown to be a hybrid of this species with [[Edwards's Pheasant]] and in one case with [[Vietnamese Pheasant]]. | ||
| + | ====Subspecies==== | ||
Clements<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup> recognises 15 subspecies, but separation of some of these may not be justified ([http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?p=1517715 Taxonomy Forum thread])<br /> | Clements<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup> recognises 15 subspecies, but separation of some of these may not be justified ([http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?p=1517715 Taxonomy Forum thread])<br /> | ||
| − | + | *''L. n. occidentalis'': South-central [[China]] (north-western Yunnan) and north-eastern [[Myanmar]] | |
| + | *''L. n. rufipes'': Highlands of northern Myanmar (Northern Shan States) | ||
| + | *''L. n. ripponi'': Highlands of northern Myanmar (Southern Shan States) | ||
| + | *''L. n. jonesi'': Myanmar to south-westerb China (south-westerb Yunnan) and central [[Thailand]] | ||
| + | *''L. n. omeiensis'': South-central China (southern Sichuan) | ||
| + | *''L. n. rongjiangensis'': South-central China (south-eastern Guizhou) | ||
| + | *''L. n. beaulieui '': South-central China (south-eastern Yunnan) to northern [[Laos]] and northern [[Vietnam]] | ||
| + | *''L. n. nycthemera'': South [[China]] (Guangdong and Guangxi) to northern Vietnam | ||
| + | *''L. n. whiteheadi'': Hainan (southern China) | ||
| + | *''L. n. fokiensis'': South east China (north-western Fujian and (?) Zhejiang | ||
| + | *''L. n. berliozi'': Central Vietnam (western slope of Annamitic Mountains) | ||
| + | *''L. n. beli '' : Central Vietnam (eastern slope of Annamitic Mountains) | ||
| + | *''L. n. engelbachi'': South Laos (Bolavens Plateau) | ||
| + | *''L. n. lewisi'': Mountains of south-western [[Cambodia]] and south-eastern [[Thailand]] | ||
| + | *''L. n. annamensis'': Montane forests of southern Vietnam | ||
| + | |||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Grasslands, bamboo, evergreen and decidous forests. | Grasslands, bamboo, evergreen and decidous forests. | ||
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6 to 15 eggs are laid and are incubated for 26-27 days. | 6 to 15 eggs are laid and are incubated for 26-27 days. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug17}} |
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Silver+Pheasant}} | {{GSearch|Silver+Pheasant}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Lophura]] | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Lophura]] | ||
Revision as of 15:24, 10 February 2018
- Lophura nycthemera
Identification
125 cm. Long black crest, black chin and throat, glossy blue-black belly. The rest of the body is white, with many black lines. Long tails, pure white central feathers. Bright red face wattles used during courtship. First year males often have many black markings on the chest, while the rest of the body is mostly brown with light grey streaks. Hens are drab, olive brown overall. Females have a much smaller and paler face wattle. The bill is grey and the feet red.
Distribution
South-western China, eastern Burma, southern Vietnam, southwestern Cambodia, southeastern Thailand, northern Laos and the island of Hainan.
Taxonomy
The described form Imperial Pheasant has shown to be a hybrid of this species with Edwards's Pheasant and in one case with Vietnamese Pheasant.
Subspecies
Clements[1] recognises 15 subspecies, but separation of some of these may not be justified (Taxonomy Forum thread)
- L. n. occidentalis: South-central China (north-western Yunnan) and north-eastern Myanmar
- L. n. rufipes: Highlands of northern Myanmar (Northern Shan States)
- L. n. ripponi: Highlands of northern Myanmar (Southern Shan States)
- L. n. jonesi: Myanmar to south-westerb China (south-westerb Yunnan) and central Thailand
- L. n. omeiensis: South-central China (southern Sichuan)
- L. n. rongjiangensis: South-central China (south-eastern Guizhou)
- L. n. beaulieui : South-central China (south-eastern Yunnan) to northern Laos and northern Vietnam
- L. n. nycthemera: South China (Guangdong and Guangxi) to northern Vietnam
- L. n. whiteheadi: Hainan (southern China)
- L. n. fokiensis: South east China (north-western Fujian and (?) Zhejiang
- L. n. berliozi: Central Vietnam (western slope of Annamitic Mountains)
- L. n. beli : Central Vietnam (eastern slope of Annamitic Mountains)
- L. n. engelbachi: South Laos (Bolavens Plateau)
- L. n. lewisi: Mountains of south-western Cambodia and south-eastern Thailand
- L. n. annamensis: Montane forests of southern Vietnam
Habitat
Grasslands, bamboo, evergreen and decidous forests.
Behaviour
6 to 15 eggs are laid and are incubated for 26-27 days.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Silver Pheasant. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 19 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Silver_Pheasant
