Birds
Vietnamese pheasant
Lophura hatinhensis
IUCN Red ListCritically Endangered
Vietnamese pheasant
- Description
- They measure 50-65 cm and weigh 0.8-1.1 kg. The female is brown, and the male has blue feathers.
- Habitat
- They are endemic to central Vietnam.
- Diet
- They feed mainly on plant food: shoots, berries, roots, seeds, leaves, flowers, bamboo shoots, occasionally they also eat insects or other invertebrates.
- Reproduction
- They lay between four and seven eggs, which they brood for 25 days.
- Lifespan
- 6-10 years
- Did you know?
- Until recently, they were considered a subspecies of the Edwards’s pheasant, with which they are interchangeable in their first year of life. Male Vietnamese pheasants do not grow their typical white tail feathers until their second year of life.
Homeland & habitat
Where the vietnamese pheasant lives
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Central VietnamA critically endangered pheasant endemic to the lowland moist forests of central Vietnam.
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Native range
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10 facts about the vietnamese pheasant
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Conservation status
Species vulnerability index
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Critically Endangered
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