Pheasants and Partridges (Phasianidae)
Swinhoe's Pheasant (Lophura swinhoii) - HBW 2, p. 535
French: Faisan de Swinhoe
German: Swinhoefasan
Spanish: Faisán de Swinhoe
Other common names: Formosan Pheasant
Taxonomy: Euplocamus swinhoii Gould, 1863, Taiwan.
Has also been placed in genus Hierophasis. Monotypic.
Distribution: Endemic to mountains of C Taiwan.
- Near Threatened Enlarge map
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A close-up of a male feeding on tender shoots. Locality Firefly Lodge, Guanghua, Chiayi County, Taiwan (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 21 April 2011 1 year ago 49 sec 4.4 -
A male feeding on the ground, shaking the plumage and crossing the road. Locality Dasyueshan National Forest Recreation Area, Taichung County, Taiwan (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 17 April 2011 1 year ago 31 sec 4.3 -
A male feeding on the ground, close to a road. Locality Dasyueshan National Forest Recreation Area, Taichung County, Taiwan (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 17 April 2011 1 year ago 20 sec 4.3 -
Male announcing territory, foraging for seeds and leaving the area Locality Taiwan
valeriegebert 21 May 2008 4 years ago 40 sec 4.2 -
Three 8 old day chicks hiding under its mother Locality Cricket St Thomas Wildlife Park, Somerset, England, Great Britain (Monotypic species)
John Corder 30 April 2007 5 years ago 34 sec 4.2 -
A male scratching the ground using its feet to find seeds. Locality Firefly Lodge, Guanghua, Chiayi County, Taiwan (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 21 April 2011 1 year ago 25 sec 4
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An adult male feeding on the forest ground.
Locality Firefly Lodge, Guanghua, Chiayi County, Taiwan (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 21 April 2011 1 year ago 3 -
Male displaying in feeding territory.
Locality Taiwan (ssp Male displaying)
valeriegebert 21 May 2008 4 years ago 3 -
Male in mountain jungle
Locality Taiwan
valeriegebert 21 May 2008 4 years ago 2.5
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contact or warning call? Locality Cuifeng Shan, Nantou County, Taiwan
(Monotypic species)
Desmond Allen 4 November 1994 3 years ago 2
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