Blue Eared Pheasant
Class: Birds
Order: Galliformes
Family: Phasianidae
Weight: Males 1.7-2.1 kg, females 1.5-1.75 kg
Height: About 40 cm
Body length: 25 to 40 cm
Coloration: They have a black cap on their head and a bright red facial patch, with long white ear tufts, which is why they are called “eared” pheasants. The body and wings are grey-blue.
Age of sexual maturity: In the second year of life
Incubation period: 24-28 days
Lifespan: About 15 years
Habitat range: Eared pheasants are found in all mountain forests of central and western China.
Diet: In the wild, their diet consists of about 80% plants (spruce and knotweed seeds, leaves, reeds) and 20% small invertebrates (mainly beetles and their larvae).
Did you know?
- These birds do not migrate to warmer regions.
- All eared pheasants thrive in captivity, and many can live and reproduce well in reserves.
- It is best to keep eared pheasants in spacious aviaries.