Golden pheasant
Chrysolophus pictus

order - Galliformes
tribe - Phasianidae


Size: male 110 cm, female 65 cm
Number of eggs: 5 - 12
Time of incubation: 22 days
Occurrence: forests in mountain regions in the middle China
Food: omnivorous creature - insect, grubs, green parts of plants, berries, seeds
Activity: day`s
Way of life: during nesting they are polygamy

All kinds of pheasants are land birds, they live in forests, jungles and all of them live in Asia. Males have very various colours - it`s good during amorous display. Golden pheasant pertains to the most beautiful kinds, which are often took around the world. For example wild populations of the Golden pheasants found a position in Great Britain.




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