Golden Pheasant
The golden and Lady Amherst’s pheasants are very closely related; both are limited to China, and have slightly overlapping ranges. The postural displays of both species are very remarkable and very similar.
In captivity, clutches range from 5–12 eggs, and the eggs are laid at approximate 24-hour intervals. The male takes no interest in defending the nest or looking after the chicks. The incubation period requires 22– 23 days. The female remains almost totally immobile during incubation, and after hatching has occurred she does little other than brood her chicks for the first few days. The young are apparently able to fly within 12–14 days after hatching, and are cared for by the female until they are about four months old.
Regions Birds Are Found
Collection Location & Year
U.S. - Utah 2002
Taxonomy
| Order | Galliformes |
|---|---|
| Family | Phasianidae |
| Tribe | Phasianini |
| Species | Chrysolophus |
| Genus | pictus |
Gender
Male
References
- Beebe, C. W. 1918–1922. A Monograph of the Pheasants. London, UK:Witherby
- Cramp, S., and K. E. L. Simmons, eds. 1980. The Birds of the Western Palearctic. Vol. 2. (Hawks to Bustards) London, UK: Oxford Univ. Press.
- Johnsgard, P. A. 1986. The Pheasants of the World. Oxford, UK: Oxford Univ. Press.
- Johnsgard, P. A. 1999. The Pheasants of the World: Biology and Natural History. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution Press.
- del Hoyo, J. A. Elliot, and J. Sargatal, eds. 1994. Handbook of Birds of the World. Vol. 2 (New World Vultures to Guineafowl). Barcelona, Spain: Lynx Editions.