Swinhoe's Pheasant (Lophura swinhoii)

Other Names (World)
Swinhoe's Pheasant, Formosan Pheasant

Family
Phasianidae (Pheasants, Partridges, Turkeys, Grouse)

Size
50 - 79 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Gould, 1863)

Habitat
Primary broadleaved forest and mature secondary forest. From 200 - 2,300 m.

Range (Guide)

Taiwan (China) (B) (NB).

Endemic to mountains of central Taiwan.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is 5,000 - 10,000 (2010) and decreasing.

Status NT
Deforestation is the main threat.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (11)...)

Swinhoe's Pheasant (Lophura swinhoii) [XC761133]
by LIN Wen-Horn from \u576a\u6797\u5927\u7c97\u5751, Taiwan (call)

Swinhoe's Pheasant (Lophura swinhoii) [XC596209]
by id from Taiwan, Taichung City, Taiwan (call)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Swinhoes Pheasant (Lophura swinhoii) - 10 files

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