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Golden Pheasant

Chrysolophus pictus · Phasianidae · Galliformes

Best monthsJan–Feb · Maymost records
Records1,865in 2 countries
Most seen inUnited Kingdom1,762 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Golden Pheasant
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About

Golden Pheasant in brief

The golden pheasant (Chrysolophus pictus) is a bird of the Phasianidae family — species of bird.

Across the 2 countries we cover it has 1,865 published records, most of them from the United Kingdom and New Zealand. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in January, February and May and fall to their lowest in July and September.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

United Kingdom1,762 records · best Jan, Feb
New Zealand103 records · best Oct, Nov
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.