Reeves's Pheasant (Syrmaticus reevesii)
About the Reeves's Pheasant
Reeves's pheasant (Syrmaticus reevesii) is a large pheasant within the genus Syrmaticus. It is endemic to China. It is named after the British naturalist John Reeves, who first introduced live specimens to Europe in 1831. Males measure 210 cm (83 in) long and weigh 1,529 g (3.371 lb). The male is brightly plumaged with a scaled golden white and red body plumage, grey legs, brown iris and bare red skin around the eye. The head is white with a black narrow band across its eyes. The male has an extremely long silvery white tail barred with chestnut brown. This pheasant is mentioned in the 2008 edition of Guinness World Records for having the longest natural tail feather of any bird species; a record formerly held by the crested argus pheasant. The tail can measure up to 2.4 m (7.9 ft) long.
A real field recording of the Reeves's Pheasant. Press play and focus on the rhythm and pitch of each phrase.
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1 recording on this page · licensed CC BY ×1 · mirrored on this server, free for commercial reuse · recorded in China, France, Russia · xeno-canto lists 18 recordings for this species in total.
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