Wildlifeof Thailand
Silver Pheasant
Phasianidae
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Lophura nycthemera
Basic stats
Diet
Seeds, fruit, shoots and invertebrates
Habitat
Mountain forest
Range
Southern China and mainland Southeast Asia
Size
Male 120–125cm; female 55–90cm
The male silver pheasant has white upperparts finely marked with black, glossy black underparts, red facial skin and a long white tail; the female is mostly brown and shorter-tailed. It occupies mountain forest from southern China through mainland Southeast Asia. Birds forage on the ground for seeds, fruit, shoots and invertebrates, usually in small groups, and roost in trees at night (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Near Threatened (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Silver Pheasant eat?
- Seeds, fruit, shoots and invertebrates
- What habitat does the Silver Pheasant live in?
- Mountain forest
- Where is the Silver Pheasant found?
- Southern China and mainland Southeast Asia
- How big is the Silver Pheasant?
- Male 120–125cm; female 55–90cm