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Syrmaticus reevesii

Pheasants, Partridges & Quails

Syrmaticus reevesii

Basic stats

Diet

Vegetable matter, including seeds and cereals

Habitat

Higher ground for nesting

Range

China (endemic); introduced to the United Kingdom without wide establishment

Size

Males up to 210cm including the tail (up to 2.4m); females 75cm

Weight

Males about 1,529g, females about 949g

Reeves's pheasant is a large pheasant endemic to China. Males measure up to 210cm long, with a tail of up to 2.4m that grows about 30cm each year, and weigh about 1,529g; females measure 75cm and weigh about 949g. The male is brightly plumaged, with a scaled golden-white and red body, grey legs, a brown iris and bare red skin around the eye. The head is white with a narrow black band across the eyes, and the extremely long silvery-white tail is barred chestnut-brown (Wikipedia, general species account).

Reeves's pheasants prefer higher ground for nesting, and their diet is vegetable matter such as seeds and cereals. They were introduced to a number of estates in England, Scotland and Ireland, and breeding was reported in several places, but most introductions did not produce established populations (Wikipedia, general species account).

Quick answers

What does the Syrmaticus reevesii eat?
Vegetable matter, including seeds and cereals
What habitat does the Syrmaticus reevesii live in?
Higher ground for nesting
Where is the Syrmaticus reevesii found?
China (endemic); introduced to the United Kingdom without wide establishment
How big is the Syrmaticus reevesii?
Males up to 210cm including the tail (up to 2.4m); females 75cm
How much does the Syrmaticus reevesii weigh?
Males about 1,529g, females about 949g
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