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Reeves

Syrmaticus reevesi

INTRODUCED

ORIGIN: Originates fromcentral China

HABITAT: Pheasants prefer to have some sort of cover, such as long grass, they will also live near crop fields so food is easily accessable.

BREEDING: Both sexes are able to breed one year after they hatch. The hen lays up to 30 oval, olive coloured eggs. After around 24 days of incubation the eggs will hatch. Males can become aggressive during the breeding season.

FOOD: Grains, seeds, berries and leaf matter.

VOICE: Their call is very similar to a turkeys gobble, but is higher pitched.

GENERAL: Males have a white head with a black bandit mask and a black ring around their neck. They have a golden yellow body marked with a black scale pattern, a chestnut belly, a long gold and white tail marked with black and chestnut barring, and red wattles. The females body is mostly light brown with golden buff markings, a light chocolate crown and bandit mask, a golden buff face and neck and a long light brown tail with tan and dark brown barring.


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