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Mikado pheasant
Syrmaticus Mikado
Behavior
Features

Features

¡@¡@Mikado pheasants like to perch in the tree at night and spend their daytime in shrubs on the forest floor, or on forest service roads and mountain trails. They forage for fruits, tender leaves and insects in the early morning or at dusk. Their breeding season lasts from March to June. They build their nests mainly with dead branches, fallen leaves, dry grass and feathers in tree holes or depressions under rocks. Their eggs are creamy in color and 57x41mm in size averagely. Females usually lay 3-8 eggs at one time and are solely responsible for the incubation and nurture of fledglings. The eggs take about 26-28 to hatch.
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Habitat:
¡@¡@ Mikado pheasants are endemic to Taiwan. They are usually found in mountain areas at altitudes around 1,600-3,900m. They are fond of forest floor and often stroll on forest service roads or mountain trails.

           
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