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Edwards's Pheasant
Lophura edwardsi (Oustalet, 1896)
24–65 cmLength1.1 kgWeight
Edwards's pheasant (Lophura edwardsi) is a bird of the pheasant family Phasianidae and is endemic to the seasonal tropical forests of central Vietnam.
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
About
Edwards's pheasant (Lophura edwardsi) is a bird of the pheasant family Phasianidae and is endemic to the seasonal tropical forests of central Vietnam. It is named after the French ornithologist Alphonse Milne-Edwards and first described to science in 1896. The bird's length is 58–65 centimetres (23–26 in) and has red legs and facial skin.
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Questions
How big is the Edwards's Pheasant?
The Edwards's Pheasant is about 24–65 cm long and weighs around 1.1 kg.
Where does the Edwards's Pheasant live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: central Vietnam.
Is the Edwards's Pheasant endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Edwards's Pheasant as Critically Endangered.
What does the Edwards's Pheasant eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Edwards's Pheasant in?
It belongs to the family Pheasants & Allies (Phasianidae), order Galliformes.
At a glance
- Length
- 24–65 cm
- Weight
- 1.1 kg
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Critically Endangered
More measurements
- Wing
- 210 mm
- Tail
- 193 mm
- Bill
- 34 mm
- Tarsus
- 72 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental: central Vietnam
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Galliformes
- Family
- Pheasants & Allies Phasianidae
- Genus
- Lophura
Other birds in the genus Lophura
Swinhoe's PheasantLophura swinhoii
Bulwer's PheasantLophura bulweri
Kalij PheasantLophura leucomelanos
Silver PheasantLophura nycthemera
Malayan Crestless FirebackLophura erythrophthalma
Bornean Crestless FirebackLophura pyronota
Siamese FirebackLophura diardi
Salvadori's PheasantLophura inornata
Malayan Crested FirebackLophura rufa
Bornean Crested FirebackLophura ignita
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