Vietnamese pheasant

The Vietnamese Pheasant is a species of gallopheasant. Discovered in 1964, it is endemic to central Vietnam. Its range concentrates around Ke Go Nature Reserve in Ha Tinh Province.

The Vietnamese pheasant is classified as Endangered (EN), considered to be facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild.

The Vietnamese Pheasant (Lophura hatinhensis) is a species of gallopheasant. pets No vietnamese pheasant pets yet! pictures No vietnamese pheasant pictures yet! videos No vietnamese pheasant videos yet! owners No vietnamese pheasant owners yet! blogs No vietnamese pheasant blogs yet! This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. More

The Vietnamese Pheasant (Lophura hatinhensis) is a species of gallopheasant. Discovered in 1964, it is endemic to central Vietnam. Its range concentrates around Ke Go Nature Reserve in Ha Tinh Province. Group Videos No videos have been added jet. You may join this group and add yours now. Group Documents No documents have been added jet. You may join this group and add yours now. More

Vietnamese Pheasant is most likely just a form of Edwards' Pheasant. More

Vietnamese pheasantThe Vietnamese or Vo Quy’s pheasant is a little-known pheasant with an alarmingly small distribution. The species was only discovered in 1964 and officially named in 1975, and is thought to be the rarest pheasant in captivity. It is closely related to Edward’s pheasant, also kept at Durrell in Jersey - the two species are very similar in appearance. Both species are seriously threatened in the wild by the relentless destruction of their forest habitat. More

Vietnamese Pheasant Lophura hatinhensis 2009 IUCN Red List Category (as evaluated by BirdLife International - the official Red List Authority for birds for IUCN): Endangered Justification This pheasant has a very small and severely fragmented range and population, which are continuing to decline owing to destruction of its specialised lowland forest habitat and high levels of hunting. These factors currently combine to qualify it as Endangered. More

Information on the Vietnamese pheasant is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly. Authentication - This information is awaiting authentication by a species expert, and will be updated as soon as possible. If you are able to help please contact: arkive@wildscreen.org.uk References - 1. IUCN Red List (January, 2010) http://www.iucnredlist. More

Vietnamese pheasants were discovered in 1964 and are thought to be the rarest pheasants in captivity. Male birds are dark blue with green feathers on their wings. Females are dark brown and have red legs and faces. Diet Vietnamese pheasants eat grain, seed, plants and insects. Size The average Vietnamese pheasant measures between 60 and 65 centimetres. Location Vietnamese pheasants are native to central Vietnam. More

Vietnamese Pheasant Lophura hatinhensis - Male Vietnamese Pheasant Photographer : More

The Vietnamese pheasant aka Vietnamese Fireback is very similar to Edwards's pheasant and is believed by some scientists to be a subspecies, but has white central tail feathers instead of blue and a slightly longer white crest. The female fireback, however, is nearly identical to the Edwards's hen, though perhaps a little darker. Scientific studies are ongoing to determine if the L. hatinhensis is indeed a subspecies or a true species. More

Vietnamese Pheasant, but is larger in size, has longer tail, all dark blue crest and tail feathers. The latter species has white crest and central tail feathers. Copyright: Wikipedia. This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia. More