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Birdsong field guide

Elliot's Pheasant

Syrmaticus ellioti

A striking long-tailed pheasant endemic to the mountains of southeastern China, known for the male's vibrant chestnut and white plumage.

What it sounds like

A series of low-pitched, guttural clucks and occasional sharp, high-pitched whistles.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Jon Hornbuckle · ChinaCC BY-NC-ND Xeno-canto

Field notes

Named in honor of the 19th-century American ornithologist Daniel Giraud Elliot.
Males possess a long, silvery-grey and chestnut barred tail that can reach up to 50 centimeters in length.
The species exhibits strong sexual dimorphism; females are cryptically colored in mottled brown to avoid predators.
The diet is omnivorous, consisting of a variety of seeds, berries, fern shoots, and small invertebrates.
It is currently classified as Near Threatened by the IUCN due to habitat fragmentation and hunting pressure.

Habitat

Subtropical evergreen forests and mountain scrubland, typically with dense bamboo or fern undergrowth.

Range

Southeastern China.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Copper PheasantSyrmaticus soemmerringii Mikado PheasantSyrmaticus mikado Mrs. Hume's PheasantSyrmaticus humiae Reeves's PheasantSyrmaticus reevesii

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