Reeves's Pheasant
The Reeves's Pheasant, Syrmaticus reevesii, is a large (male length 210 cm, female length 75 cm) pheasant within the genus Syrmaticus. It is endemic to China.
The name commemorates the British naturalist John Reeves, who first introduced live specimens to Europe in 1831.
The name commemorates the British naturalist John Reeves, who first introduced live specimens to Europe in 1831.
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| Reeves's Pheasant |
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| Reeves's Pheasant |
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Description
Males measure 210 cm (83 in) long and weighs 1,529 g (3.37 lb), while the females measure 75 cm (30 in) long and weighs 949 g (2.09 lb). The male is a brightly plumaged bird with a scaled golden white and red body plumage, grey legs, brown iris and red skin around eye. The head is white with a black narrow band across its eyes. The male has an extremely long silvery white tail barred with chestnut brown.
This spectacular pheasant is mentioned in the Guinness World Records 2008 for having the longest natural tail feather of any bird species; a record formerly held by the Crested Argus Pheasant. It can measure up to 2.4 metres or 8 feet (2.4 m) long.
This spectacular pheasant is mentioned in the Guinness World Records 2008 for having the longest natural tail feather of any bird species; a record formerly held by the Crested Argus Pheasant. It can measure up to 2.4 metres or 8 feet (2.4 m) long.
