Golden pheasant
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| Male golden pheasant | |
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| Chrysolophus pictus (Linnaeus, 1758)
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The golden pheasant (also known as the Chinese pheasant or rainbow pheasant) (Chrysolophus pictus) is a gamebird of the order Galliformes (gallinaceous birds) and the family Phasianidae. It is native to forests in mountainous areas of western China, but feral populations have been established in the United Kingdom and elsewhere.
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- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Chrysolophus pictus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
