Males can grow as long as 80 centimeters (31 inches) in length, and they are brown and white with a black throat, chestnut-brown top parts, white belly, nape and wing bars, red exposed facial skin, and a long, rusty barred whitish tail. Females are shorter than males, measuring just 50 centimeters (20 inches), and are a rufous brown color with a blackish throat, a white belly, and less barring on their tail.

Syrmaticus Ellioti

The Elliot’s pheasant is only found in the provinces of Guizhou, Hubei, Anhui, Zhejiang, and Fujian in the south-eastern part of China.

Jiangxi, Hunan, Guangxi, and Guangdong provinces) in China, where it inhabits evergreen and mountain woods at elevations ranging from 200 to 1,900 meters (660 to 6,230 feet).

Seeds, leaves, and berries comprise most of this animal’s diet.

The Elliot’s Pheasant, commonly known as the Chinese Bar-Backed Pheasant or Barred-Back Pheasant, is a pheasant that belongs to the genus Syrmaticus.

It is a language that was developed in southeast China. Robert Swinhoe gave the name Daniel Giraud Elliot to these enormous gamebirds so that they may be remembered in honor of the American ornithologist. This breed of pheasant, along with the Swinhoe Pheasant, is in danger of extinction due to the destruction of its natural habitat.

Copper-red in color, male Elliot’s Pheasants have a gray head and neck, a red masked face, and a white belly, nape, and bars. They also have white barring.

Brown with chestnut and black markings, the female Elliot’s Pheasant, is a beautiful bird.

The Elliot’s Pheasant is a robust bird that can survive in lower temperatures. Because this is a forest plant, ensure plenty of shade during the hot months. Keep one male and up to three females in the enclosure.

Males have the potential to behave aggressively against females. When necessary, clip the male’s wings to allow the females to flee to higher locations in the aviary. Additionally, provide a spacious aviary or run with lots of covers for the females to hide in when necessary.

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