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Swinhoe's pheasant
Lophura swinhoii
Behavior
Features

Features

¡@¡@Swinhoe's pheasants usually perch in the tree at night and wander around in the woods, on forest service roads and mountain trials in the daytime. They forage mainly for fruits, tender leaves and insects in the early morning or at dusk. Their breeding season is between March and June. They build their nests on tree trunks or on the ground chiefly with dead branches, fallen leaves, dry grass and feathers. The eggs are brown with tints of red and 52x38mm in size averagely. Females lay 3-8 eggs at one time and are solely responsible for incubating eggs and rearing the young. The eggs take 26-28 days to hatch.
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Habitat:
¡@¡@ Swinhoe's pheasants are endemic to Taiwan and commonly found in mountain areas at altitudes around 300-2,200m. They often wander around on forest floor, forest service roads or mountain trails.

          
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