The golden pheasant leads a loner. Only during mating season the male woos the female with piercing calls and a spectacular dance. With a ruffled crest and spread feather collar, covering beak and neck the male jumps around the female in a circle. Then he suddenly turns around and repeats the spectacle on the other side. During that scenario one can hear a metallic sounding double call which sounds like "chap-chock". During the breeding season he leaves the hen and lets her take care of the chicks on her own.
Category: Birds
Size: beak to barrel 110cm; wingspan 75cm
Breeding duration: 21-23 days
Age: 8 years
Sexually mature: hen with 1 year; Hahn with 2 years
Reproduction: 5-12 eggs
food: berries, seeds, buds, insects, spiders
habitat: bush and bamboo stands in the mountain region up to 2000m
Danger: not endangered
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