Qingyuan Maji: It is native to Qingxin County, Qingyuan City, Guangdong Province. Also known as Qingyuan take the chicken, it is a domestic chicken. Because the hen's back feathers have tiny black spots, it is called a pheasant. Known for its small size, well-developed subcutaneous and intermuscular fat, thin skin and soft bones, it is one of the small broilers exported from live chickens in China.
On May 29th, 2020, it was selected into the National Catalogue of Livestock and Poultry Genetic Resources.