The pheasant is not a protected animal. The distribution range of the pheasant is very wide. The population is not close to the fragile and endangered critical value standard for species survival. The distribution area or fluctuation range is less than 20,000 square kilometers. The habitat quality, population size, distribution area is fragmented, and the population number trend is stable. Therefore, A species rated as having no existential crisis.

Morphological characteristics

The top of the head to the back of the neck is reddish brown, the forehead is grayer, the sides of the head are also stained with light gray, and the eyebrow lines on the eyes are white with brown. There is a wide black band starting from the base of the forehead, passing through the eyes to the back of the occiput, and then down the side of the neck, across the lower throat, forming a complete black circle around the throat; the skin of the eyes, cheeks and throat are yellow-white, yellow-brown to Dark brown, varies with subspecies.

Living Habits

Challas are active during the day and like to gather in groups. Sometimes they flock to the farmland near the hillside to look for food during the day. When frightened, they will run straight up the mountain quickly. It can also fly in emergency situations, and its flying ability is strong and fast, but it will fall into the grass or bushes after not flying very far. In the early morning and dusk, roosters often stand on bare rocks or high places and crow loudly.

It mainly feeds on buds, leaves, berries, seeds, mosses, lichens and insects of herbs and shrubs. It also often goes to nearby farmland to feed on grains.