Sumatran Pheasant

Its appearance resembles and sometimes is considered as a subspecies of the Salvadori's Pheasant. The female is different from the latter for having darker brown, lack of buff mottling and plainer plumage.

The Sumatran Pheasant is classified as Vulnerable (VU), considered to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.

Pheasant or Sumatran Pheasant is a medium-sized, up to 55 cm long, bird of the Phasianidae family. The male is a crestless bluish black pheasant with bare red facial skin, short tail and grey legs. The female is a rufous brown bird with a dark bluish grey legs and short dark tail. Its appearance resembles and sometimes is considered as a subspecies of the Salvadori's Pheasant. More