Stats

Lifespan

5-15 yrs

Size

Medium

Diet

Omnivore

Activity

Diurnal

Social

Solitary

Biome

Temperate forest

Range

East Asia

Movement

Walking

Breeding

Egg-laying

Defense

Camouflage

Status

Uncommon

About

Golden pheasants are a colorful gamebird of the order Galliformes and the family Phasianidae (pheasants). These birds have a golden crest that is actually painted, and their plumage is often adorned with bright reds, greens, and blues.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   egg

   A large clutch of eggs sits in a shallow ground scrape, incubated by the hen until the brood hatches together.
2. 2.
   hatchling chick

   A downy chick leaves the nest within hours of hatching and pecks for food alongside the hen.
3. 3.
   juvenile

   A juvenile grows its first body feathers, learns to fly short bursts, and stays in the brood until fledged.
4. 4.
   adult

   Fully grown with adult plumage.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Aves

Order

Galliformes

Family

Phasianidae

Genus

Chrysolophus

Species

Chrysolophus pictus