Golden pheasant
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The golden pheasant (also known as the Chinese pheasant or rainbow pheasant) (Chrysolophus pictus) is a gamebird of the order Galliformes (gallinaceous birds) and the family Phasianidae. It is native to forests in mountainous areas of western China, but feral populations have been established in the United Kingdom and elsewhere.
| Golden pheasant | |
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| Male golden pheasant | |
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| Female golden pheasant | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Galliformes |
| Family: | Phasianidae |
| Genus: | Chrysolophus |
| Species: | C. pictus |
| Binomial name | |
| Chrysolophus pictus | |
| Synonyms | |
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Phasianus pictus Linnaeus, 1758 | |
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