Photo: Henry Koh from Singapore, Singapore / CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Least Concern

Game Birds

Lady Amherst’s Pheasant

Chrysolophus amherstiae

Lady Amherst's Pheasant (Chrysolophus amherstiae) — Gamebirds of South & Southeast Asia.

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The Lady Amherst’s Pheasant (Chrysolophus amherstiae) is a member of the Phasianidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 732 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

Conservation status

IUCN Red List

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

Class Aves
Order Galliformes
Family Phasianidae Pheasants & Allies
Genus Chrysolophus
Species amherstiae

Where it lives

Northeastern Myanmar, southeastern Tibet and southwestern China

South & Southeast Asia

Quick facts

Weight: 732 g
Diet: Omnivores
Family: Phasianidae
Order: Galliformes
Habitat: Woodland

How to identify

Similar birds

Least Concern

Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Lady Amherst’s Pheasant is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.

Behaviour

A bird of dense forest, it forages mainly on the ground.

Migration

The Lady Amherst’s Pheasant is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

The Lady Amherst’s Pheasant (Chrysolophus amherstiae) is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family, part of the order Galliformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR ne Myanmar, se Tibet and sw China.

It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 732 g, with a wing length of about 20.4 cm and a tail of around 39.9 cm.

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

The species has a mapped global range of roughly 384,000 km².

Songs & calls

Lady Amherst’s Pheasant — Song

Recorded by Jelle Scharringa Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Lady Amherst’s Pheasant?

The Lady Amherst’s Pheasant is a large bird that weighs around 732 g.

Where does the Lady Amherst’s Pheasant live?

The Lady Amherst’s Pheasant is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR ne Myanmar, se Tibet and sw China, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.

What family does the Lady Amherst’s Pheasant belong to?

The Lady Amherst’s Pheasant (Chrysolophus amherstiae) belongs to the Phasianidae family, in the order Galliformes.

What does the Lady Amherst’s Pheasant eat?

The Lady Amherst’s Pheasant is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.

Does the Lady Amherst’s Pheasant migrate?

The Lady Amherst’s Pheasant is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

Is the Lady Amherst’s Pheasant endangered?

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

What sound does the Lady Amherst’s Pheasant make?

1 real field recording of the Lady Amherst’s Pheasant — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.

How large is the Lady Amherst’s Pheasant's range?

The Lady Amherst’s Pheasant has a mapped global range of about 384,000 km².