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 NR    Imperial Pheasant* Id (Atlas):
    Lophura imperialis

Description (10)
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Family
Phasianidae (Pheasants, Partridges, Turkeys, Grouse)

Size
60 - 75 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Delacour & Jabouille, 1924)

Range (Guide)
Vietnam (B) (R).

Unknown to Laos.

Central Vietnam. Alleged occurrence in Laos is probably erroneous.
 
Status NR
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Subspecies
Lophura imperialis (Sibley and Monroe 1990, 1993) is considered a hybrid between Silver Pheasant (Lophura nycthemera) and Edwards's Pheasant (Lophura edwardsi) following Rasmussen (1998), Garson (2001) and BirdLife International (2001).

No subspecies.

Similar Species
Differs from Edwards's Pheasant (Lophura edwardsi) and Vietnam Fireback (Lophura hatinhensis) by larger size, glossy blue-black crest and tail, less brilliant blue overall coloration and duller wing-covert fringes. Females resemble certain subspecies of Silver Pheasant (Lophura nycthemera) (particularly annamensis) but have distinctly dark chestnut upperside with drab greyish feather tips/centres (mottled appearance), blackish-chestnut tail and warmer-tinged centre of underparts (underparts slightly paler than upperparts). Larger and paler, with more patterned plumage than Edwards's Pheasant (Lophura edwardsi) and Vietnam Fireback (Lophura hatinhensis). Juvenile resembles female (both sexes) but females may have black spots on scapulars; males have patches of adult plumage.


References
See References.


Files:
JPG files for Imperial Pheasant (Lophura imperialis) - 10 files


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