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Swinhoe’s Pheasant
Lophura swinhoii
Swinhoe's Pheasant (Lophura swinhoii) — Gamebirds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Swinhoe’s Pheasant (Lophura swinhoii) is a member of the Phasianidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 1.1 kg. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Galliformes
- Family Phasianidae Pheasants & Allies
- Genus Lophura
- Species swinhoii
Quick facts
- Weight
- 1.1 kg
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Phasianidae
- Order
- Galliformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Vulnerable
Least Concern
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Swinhoe’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 Swinhoe’s Pheasant is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Swinhoe’s Pheasant (Lophura swinhoii) is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family, part of the order Galliformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Taiwan.
It is a very large bird. Adults weighs around 1.1 kg, with a wing length of about 23.8 cm and a tail of around 36 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 15,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Swinhoe’s Pheasant?
The Swinhoe’s Pheasant is a very large bird that weighs around 1.1 kg.
Where does the Swinhoe’s Pheasant live?
The Swinhoe’s Pheasant is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Taiwan, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Swinhoe’s Pheasant belong to?
The Swinhoe’s Pheasant (Lophura swinhoii) belongs to the Phasianidae family, in the order Galliformes.
What does the Swinhoe’s Pheasant eat?
The Swinhoe’s Pheasant is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Swinhoe’s Pheasant migrate?
The Swinhoe’s Pheasant is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Swinhoe’s Pheasant endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Swinhoe’s Pheasant make?
1 real field recording of the Swinhoe’s Pheasant — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Swinhoe’s Pheasant's range?
The Swinhoe’s Pheasant has a mapped global range of about 15,000 km².
Conservation
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