#Lophura

[herpsandbirds]

Silver Pheasant (Lophura nycthemera), male, family Phasianidae, order Galliformes, Fujian, China

photograph by Lin hillside

[snototter]

Bulwer's pheasant (Lophura bulweri) displays its tail in Pairi Daiza Zoo, Belgium

by safi kok

[birdblues]

Siamese Fireback

[captious-solarian]

The ladies are a duller brown, but still have cool feather lacing and the bare blue eye ring:

Female Bornean crested fireback (Lophura ignita) in captivity at the Jerusalem Biblical zoo. Photo by SuperJew, 2013.

Female Malayan crested fireback (Lophura rufa) in Pahang, Malaysia. Photo by Jon Lowes, 2013.

[2758/11080] Crested fireback - Lophura ...

The crested fireback has been split into the Bornean crested fireback L. ignita (top photo), and the Malayan crested fireback L. rufa (bottom photo).

Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae Subfamily: Phasianinae

Photo credit: Charmain Ang / Prof.Dr. Ahmet Karatash

[fascinator-birds]

Kalij Pheasant (Lophura leucomelanos)

© Ram Veer

[kdw0000]

Lord Lo’s Pheasant - Siamese Fireback

[podartists]

Horsfield's Kaleege (Gallophasis horsfieldii) | Joseph Wolf | Zoological sketches v.1 (1861) | Biodiversity Heritage Library | Flickr | Public domain

[squawkoverflow]

A new variant has been added!

Malayan Crested Fireback (Lophura rufa) © Vatcharavee Sriprasertsil

It hatches from , and undefined eggs.

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[orca-in-disguise]

Critter fact #134:

The Edward's Pheasant (Lophura edwardsi) is endemic to the seasonal tropical forests of central Vietnam

[thecreatureawaits]

Creature Awaits #208

Each week I plan to feature an amazing creature, admiring God's fantastic artistry.  Hopefully it’ll brighten someone’s day to see something new and interesting if they haven’t seen it before. : )

This month, we're featuring beautiful animals in silvery shades!

(Excellent capture by photographer and visual artist, Gary J. Wood (CC BY-SA 2.0))

The Silver Pheasant

Scientific Name: Lophura nycthemera

Region: Primarily mountain ranges across Southeast Asia, though also with introduced populations elsewhere

Size: About 22"-49" (55cm-125cm), including their long tails, with females tending to be much smaller than males

Interesting Notes: This elegant pheasant, long lauded in their local art and poetry, is named "baixian" in China. This combines the word "bai" meaning "white" with "xian" meaning "graceful bird."

[uncharismatic-fauna]

Trick or treat🎃👻

I'll give you a Swinhoe's pheasant (Lophura swinhoii)

[herpsandbirds]

Malay Crested Fireback (Lophura rufa), male, family Phasianidae, order Galliformes, Malaysia

photograph by Natthaphat Chotjuckdikul

[have-you-seen-this-animal]

may i suggest Bulwer's Pheasant?

Oh great choice! I hadn't seen these guys before.

[birdblues]

Siamese Fireback

[eddy25960]

The Majestic Silver Pheasant in Flight! 🕊️

This stunning image captures a silver pheasant (Lophura nycthemera) mid-flight, showcasing its dazzling white plumage against the dark backdrop.

The intricate patterns on its feathers and the graceful spread of its wings make it look almost like a work of art in motion. Truly a sight to behold! 😍

📸: ZW Young

[mutant-distraction]

A magnificent Silver pheasant in flight.

The silver pheasant (Lophura nycthemera) is a species of pheasant found in forests, mainly in mountains, of mainland Southeast Asia and eastern and southern China, with an introduced population on Victoria Island in Nahuel Huapi Lake, Neuquén, Argentina. The male is black and white, while the female is mainly brown.

Photograph 📸 ZW Young.