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Golden Pheasant - male

Scientific name: Chrysolophus pictus
Order: Galliformes
Family: Phasianidae

Also called Chinese Pheasant

The Golden Pheasant is a gamebird native to forests in mountainous areas of western China, but feral populations have been established in the United Kingdom and elsewhere.

They feed on the ground on grain, leaves, berries, grubs, seeds and invertebrates, but roost in trees at night. Whilst they can fly, they prefer to run: but if startled they can suddenly burst upwards at great speed, with a distinctive wing sound. Although they can fly in short bursts they are quite clumsy in flight and spend most of their time on the ground.

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cits_4_pets22-Apr-2009 16:54
wouldn't let me vote again. :-(
cits_4_pets22-Apr-2009 16:53
beautiful shot! Great colors and details. v
Jordan 19-Apr-2009 19:11
I am in the process of hatching red golden, yellow golden, and dark golden eggs at this time. They are truely one of gods most beutiful creations
melanie 27-Oct-2008 23:02
my husband just found what we belive is a true golden pheasant. By looking on the internet we think it is a golden he is pure yellow not like the pic above with red but same neck and head but body yellow..We found him wandering around a chicken farm where we work , he is very tame and absolutly BEAUTIFUL
Ray & Cathy Heller 12-Oct-2008 00:05
YELLOW GOLDEN PHEASANT. My wife and I, walking through Waterloo Park early this evening, on the path between the lake and Perimeter Institute, saw an incredibly coloured bird, mostly brilliant yellow, on the ground, eating berries off the bushes and apparently not afraid of us. We observed it for several minutes, about 10 or 15 feet away. A quick search of the internet identified it as a yellow mutation of a Golden Pheasant, or a Yellow Golden Pheasant. No red on the breast, just brilliant, brilliant yellow.
cits_4_pets10-Sep-2008 06:24
this is a beautiful bird...nice color and detail . v
Lee G05-Sep-2008 06:51
Beautiful creature. How can this bird hide from predators? With those brilliant colors it looks like he would easily fit right in at the Burningman freakfest! ;)
sara bakah 28-Sep-2007 01:37
We have a golden pheasant at home and we have had it for three years now.
Turel Sut 03-May-2007 19:31
We were driving around beatiful Hastings countryside when we spotted a Golden Pheasent today. I could not believe my eyes. I did not know this bird existed in England because I thought it was a tropical bird. Turel & Karen Sut
Nora Hoyer 07-Apr-2007 21:14
My husband and I were driving along Stanley Rd last week near the 10th line in Oro-Medonte (near Barrie, Ontario, Canada) and had to stop the car to let one of these birds cross the street. Thank-you for naming it - had no idea what it was before today.
Sebastian Cook 03-Feb-2007 16:59
I love the colours of this beautiful pheasant - Sebastian age 5 UK
Phyllis 12-Nov-2006 16:16
Wow, I was out walking with my dog this morning and came across a Golden Pheasant. When I saw its' beautiful red breast I couldn't believe my eyes as I live in a very populated area of Toronto, Ontario Canada and there is nothing around except apartment buildings. When I got home I searched to find out what type of bird it was and now I know. Amazing!!!
Guest 20-May-2006 23:31
I love this bird! Thank you!
LIZBETH 9 Years old
Guest 23-Jan-2006 00:07
lovely lovely colors!
J.Sriram 03-Jan-2006 11:49
Only one word to describe these pictures - Beautiful! My two year old daughter just adores these pictures.
Guest 19-May-2005 20:32
Georgeous Colours.