Galliformes / Phasianidae / Syrmaticus
Elliot's Pheasant
Syrmaticus ellioti · 白颈长尾雉
Introduction
A large pheasant native to south-eastern China, inhabiting evergreen and mountain forests. It is evaluated as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.
Description
Males reach up to 80 cm (31 in) in length, featuring brown and white plumage with a black throat, chestnut-brown upper parts, white belly, nape, and wing bars. They possess red bare facial skin and a long rusty-barred whitish tail. Females are smaller at 50 cm (20 in), rufous brown with a blackish throat, whitish belly, and a less barred tail.
Distribution & Habitat
Endemic to south-eastern China, specifically Guizhou, Hubei, Anhui, Zhejiang, Fujian, Jiangxi, Hunan, Guangxi, and Guangdong provinces. It inhabits evergreen and mountain forests at altitudes of 200–1,900 m (660–6,230 ft).
Behavior & Ecology
Solitary animals with territorial males. Courtship involves males offering food and displaying. The diet consists mainly of seeds, leaves, berries, and ants. The average clutch size is six to eight eggs, which hatch in under four weeks; juveniles mature in approximately four months.
Conservation
Evaluated as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List due to habitat loss, limited range, and hunting, though numbers do not appear to be declining appreciably. Listed on Appendix I of CITES.
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Taxonomy
- Order
- Galliformes
- Family
- Phasianidae
- Genus
- Syrmaticus
Distribution
montane bamboo forest of southeastern China
Data Sources
CBR Notes: IUCN红色名录等级由NT降为LC
Species description from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.
Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.
