Swinhoe’s pheasant

Swinhoe’s pheasant
Lophura swinhoii, Gould, 1863

It inhabits dense forests that often grow on mountainsides at a height of 300–2300 m above sea level. However, recent observations show that it is unlikely to meet the Swinhoe’s pheasant below 1000 m above sea level, which is caused by the felling of forests up to this altitude. In 1966 the species was close to extinction, with only about 200 individuals remaining in the wild. The increase to about 10,000 specimens is the result of the foundation of protected areas and the reintroduction of the bird to the wild.
Distribution: central part of the Taiwan island

male
body length: ca. 79 cm
wing length: 25-26 cm
body mass: ca. 1,1 kg
female
body length: ca. 50 cm
wing length: 24-24,5 cm
body mass: ca. 1,1 kg