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The Golden Pheasant is a colorful bird species native to the mountains of central China, known for its striking golden and red plumage, particularly in males. It is popular in zoos and among bird enthusiasts around the world, and its vibrant appearance has made it an important symbol in Chinese culture and art.
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Species
Least ConcernSpecies
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderGalliformes
- FamilyPhasianidae
红腹锦鸡（学名：Chrysolophus pictus），又名金鸡、彆雉（《尔雅》）、山鸡、采鸡。原是是中國的特有鳥種，但因为外形的美丽而被引入至英國的欧洲国家。
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Chrysolophus
- Mass
- 525
- Image
- Golden Pheasant, Tangjiahe Nature Reserve, Sichuan.jpg
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- taxon rank
- species
- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
- taxon name
- Chrysolophus pictus
- Commons category
- Chrysolophus pictus
- Commons gallery
- Chrysolophus pictus
- taxon common name
- 금계
- wingspan
- 70
- litter size
- 7.7
- egg incubation period
- 22
- sequenced genome URL
- www.ensembl.org/Chrysolophus_pictus
- endemic to
- China
- taxon range
- Nanling Mountains
- short name
- C. pictus
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Encyclopedic overview
The golden pheasant (Chrysolophus pictus), also known as the Chinese pheasant, and rainbow pheasant, is a gamebird of the order Galliformes (gallinaceous birds) and the family Phasianidae (pheasants). The genus name is from Ancient Greek khrusolophos, "with golden crest", and pictus is Latin for "painted" from pingere, "to paint".
Taxonomy
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