- DISTRIBUTION : Central China, Hawaii and Europe.
- HABITAT : They live in broad leaf forest, dense canopies, temperate forest and sparse undergrowth.
- BEHAVIOUR AND FOOD HABIT : They can tolerate both hot and cold weather. They prefer higher ground for nesting. They are often aggressive towards humans, animals and other pheasants, particularly during the breeding season. Their diet includes grains, berries, seeds, fresh leaves, buds, flowers, small insects.
- FOOD SERVED HERE : Soaked gram, soaked maize, crushed maize, chattu, minced meat, ant-egg, boiled egg, leafy vegetables, mixture of pumpkin, onion and garlic.
- BRIEF DESCRIPTION :
1. BODY LENGTH- 70 - 210 cm varies from sex to sex
2. BODY WEIGHT- 2.5 - 3 kg varies from sex to sex
3. BODY COLOUR - Male is bright golden chestnut with black & white bordered feathers female is buff coloured & mottled brown. - LIFE-SPAN : 9 - 11 years.
- THREAT : Habitat loss, over exploitation, illegal trade and hunting.
- CONSERVATION STATUS : Scheduled IV animal under Wildlife