Strange science popularization of golden pheasant with red belly

Golden pheasant, also known as golden pheasant and pheasant, belongs to the genus golden pheasant of the order Pheretima. Medium-sized, with a body length of 59- 1 10 cm and a tail feather of 38-42 cm. The male bird's coat color is gorgeous, and the whole body's coat color matches each other. It is a famous ornamental bird at home and abroad. Endemic to China, it is distributed in Gansu, China and Qinling Mountains in the south of Shaanxi. Habitat in broad-leaved forest, mixed forest and forest edge sparse forest zone above 500 meters above sea level. It is a national second-class protected animal in China. Large-scale artificial breeding can be carried out.

The male's forehead and top feathers are elongated into filaments, forming a golden crown covering the back of the neck. The face, chin, throat and front neck are rusty red, and there are orange-brown fan-shaped feathers around the back neck with blue-black tips. The upper back is dark green, and the feather edge is black; The back waist, waist and short tail are covered with deep golden feathers. On both sides behind the waist, the ends of feathers turn dark red. The lower body is pure crimson from the throat down. Most of the wings are chestnut with black spots. Tail feather 18, dark brown, covered with cinnamon spots and twill. The female's head and back neck are dark brown, and the rest of her body feathers are brown, covered with dark brown insect stupid spots and horizontal spots.

Group activities, especially in autumn and winter, sometimes have more than 30 groups, and are also seen in spring and summer. Alert, timid, afraid of people. Hearing and visual acuity, a little noise, immediately escape, when the danger is far away, more quickly run to the ground to avoid; When danger approaches, how quickly you fly to the tree and disappear. He is good at running. When he meets a low rock or a small clearing on the way, he spreads his wings and slides over. Flying is also fast and dexterous, flying freely in the forest. Most of them move on the ground during the day, especially in the morning and afternoon. At night, they inhabit pine trees, oak trees and other trees near canyons and overhanging rocks.

Mainly feed on leaves, buds, flowers, fruits and seeds of plants, and also eat crops such as wheat, soybeans, corn and green beans. Besides, they also eat beetles, worms, Diptera and Lepidoptera. I often walk in the forest for food, and sooner or later I will go to the edge of the forest and the cultivated land for food. The breeding season is from April to June. One male has many females, usually 1 male mates with 2-4 females. In late March, male birds began to courtship, and fierce struggles and occupation often occurred between male birds. When the male woos the female, it will buzz and circle around the female, and its gorgeous feathers will be fluffy to attract the female's attention.