Silver Pheasant

silver pheasant

Silver Pheasant

Lophura nycthemera
Class

Aves

Order

Galliformes

Family

Phasianidae

Range

Southeast Asia and China

Size

Length (including tail): M 47 - 49 in | F 27 - 28 in
Weight: M 2.5 - 4.4 lbs | F 2.5 - 2.9 lbs

Habitat

Forest, grassland

Young

Clutch of 6 - 12 eggs
Incubation: 25 - 26 days

Diet

Plants, seeds, insects, and invertebrates

IUCN Status

Least Concern

Both sexes have bright red face and legs.

Males have long tails and either white or silvery-gray upperparts with a black crest, breast, and belly. Females are brownish overall with a much shorter tail. It takes approximately two years for a male to reach its full adult plumage.