Beautiful Birds

 Golden Pheasant

Scientific Classification

Scientific Name - Chrysolophus pictus

Domain             - Eukaryota

Kingdom           - Animalia

Phylum              - Chordata

Class                 - Aves

Order                - Galliformes

Family              - Phasianidae

Genus               - Chrysolophus

Species             - C.pictus

The golden pheasant, also known as the Chinese pheasant, and rainbow pheasant, is a gamebird of the order Galliformes and the family Phasionidae. The genus name is from ancient greek khrusolophus "with golden crest ", and picture is latin for " painted " from pingere, "to paint ".These birds naturally live in China, specially central China. Outside of their native range, these pheasants also live in various zoos, gardens, and farms, Because they were such popular pets, feral populations also live in numerous locations across the globe. The golden pheasant is a colorful bird native to forests in mountainous areas of China. The adult male is unmistakable with it's golden chest and rump and bright red body. The legs and bills of both sexes are yellow. The adult male in 90 - 105cm ( 35 -41 in ) in length, it's tail accounting for two - thirds of the total length. A number of mutations have occured of the golden pheasant, such as the dark throated, salmon, and yellow golden. In the wild, golden pheasant can live more than 5 years, although most won't make it to the age of 3. In captivity, some individuals have been known to live for more than 20 years. Males and females often form monogamous pairs, meaning that they mate only with each other for their entire lives.  

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