Golden Pheasant

The adult male is 90-105 cm in length, its tail accounting for two-thirds of the total length. It is unmistakable with its golden crest and rump and bright red body. The deep orange cape can be spread in display, appearing as an alternating black and orange fan that covers all of the face except its bright yellow eye, with a pinpoint black pupil.

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The Golden Pheasant is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Golden Pheasant or "Chinese 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. The adult male is 90-105 cm in length, its tail accounting for two-thirds of the total length. It is unmistakable with its golden crest and rump and bright red body. More

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The Golden pheasant is one of the best known and easiest pheasants to keep and breed in backyard aviaries. Some can become quite confiding, taking treats right from their caretaker's hand. These strikingly beautiful and hardy pheasants breed readily -and are, therefore, a great choice for beginners. These are small pheasants and do not require a very large aviary. They are winter hardy and able to withstand cold temperatures with little shelter. More

The Golden Pheasant is one of the most popular of all pheasant species kept in captivity. It is very beautiful, hardy, easy to keep and great for beginners. The Golden has been kept in captivity since as early as 1740 and perhaps was the first type of pheasant brought to North America. There is evidence that George Washington may have kept them at Mt. More

pheasantInformation on the golden pheasants natural population status and of some other pheasant species in China is virtually non-existent. In the course of my research into what is presently known of golden pheasants in the wild, I spoke with three people who, in recent years, have made separate visits to that part of the pheasants range included in the Sichuan Province of China. More

Among these pheasants are the normal Golden Pheasant in the picture at lower right and thPheasant huntinge Yellow Golden pheasant mutation found on the next page. And, of course, thousands of ringneck pheasant eggs and chicks are always for sale in every magazine. You can order the magazine by going to our online subscription order page. More

Golden pheasants are one of the most popular of all pheasant species kept in captivity because of its beautiful plumage and hardy nature. In fact, records as early as 1740 suggest this pheasant was the first species of pheasant brought to North America. Historians say there is evidence that even George Washington may have kept them at Mt. Vernon! However, this animal's natural history is not well known. RETURN TO TOP BIBLIOGRAPHY Delacour, J. 1977. More

A Golden Pheasant hen in an aviary at the Lowry Park Zoo A Snowflake hen, Shahbazin's beautiful new mutant of the Golden Pheasant Photo courtesy of Shahbazin A Red Golden male Photo courtesy of Kim Roberts Yellow Goldens are the most common domestic variant of this species Photo courtesy of Josh Hoffman Another Yellow Golden pair More

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color mutation of the Golden Pheasant occuring in captivity. The Yellow Golden is not a recognized subspecies of the Golden and I have found no reports of any ever seen in the wild. In my opinion, this is the most striking of the mutations. The obvious difference is the color, with yellow replacing the red. The male has retained the dark green mantle from the original form. More

GOLDEN PHEASANT DEFINITIONS - 3 definitions found - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) golden pheasant n 1: brightly colored crested pheasant of mountains of western and central Asia - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) Note: The common, or English, {pheasant ({Phasianus Colchicus}) is now found over most of temperate Europe, but was introduced from Asia. The ring-necked pheasant ({P. torquatus}) and the green pheasant ({P. More

Golden Pheasant was introduced to the United Kingdom around 100 years ago and there are around 101 - 118 mating pairs in the summer. This hardy, gamebird belongs to the order: Galliformes and is a smaller species of pheasant. The Golden Pheasant along with Chrysolophus amherstiae (Lady Amherst Pheasant), make up the group of 'Ruffed Pheasants' named for their ruff which is spread across their face and neck during courtship. More

The Golden Pheasant is a gamebird that is native to forests in mountainous areas of western China and is one of the easiest of the pheasants to raise and keep. If you're thinking of starting your own aviary, here are some things you should know: Difficulty: Moderately ChallengingInstructions 1. More

Golden Pheasant - Information - Golden Pheasant - Information DESCRIPTION Golden Pheasant is 40 to 44 inches (102 to 112cm), with tail 32 inches (81cm). More

Our Golden Pheasant patient made the front page of the Wausau Daily Herald today. The link is below to check it out. http://www.wausaudailyherald.com/article/20100101/WDH0101/1010443/1981/Escaped-pheasant-safe-with-a-story-to-tell-his-kids ( The link upload is apparently not working tonight. Please cut and paste the address. Sorry for the inconvenience.) Busy day here today with patients and end of the year paperwork. I will update tomorrow. More

The Golden Pheasant is commonly found in zoos and aviaries, but often as impure specimens that have the similar Lady Amherst's Pheasant in their lineage. The birds illustrated herein are typical. For example, one picture below shows subtle signs of a hybrid in the dark face, and in the yellow extending into what should be a pure dark red flank (where in the Amherst, the white flank would meet the green breast feathers in this area). More

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Order : Galliformes
Family : Phasianidae
Genus : Chrysolophus
Species : pictus
Authority : (Linnaeus, 1758)