Edward's pheasants are already considered extinct in their area of origin because of habitat destruction and hunting. About 1000 birds are in human care. One day it is hoped to resettle them back into their area of origin - when the needed living consitions are restored. The Nature Conservation Zoo Görlitz paticipates in the international breeding programme.
Kategorie: Vögel
Größe: 58-65 cm, hen a bit smaller
Lebensalter: 10 years
Geschlechtsreife: 58-65 cm, hen a bit smaller
Reproduktion: 4-7 eggs, 21 days
Nahrung: berries, seeds, buds, insects, spiders
Lebensraum: damp mountain forests up to 600m with dense undergrowth.
Gefährdung: strongly endangered (CR), probably exterminated
Zuchtprogramm: There is a European Conservation Breeding Programme (EEP) in which Görlitz Nature Conservation Zoo participates
Verbreitung (ursprünglich): originally endemic to Central Vietnam
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