Reeve's Pheasant

This large pheasant has a scaled golden body plumage and grey legs.

The head is white with a black narrow band which extends from its eyes. The male has an extremely long silvery white tail barred with chestnut brown.

The female, on the other hand, is rather plain in comparison - with a mainly brown plumage, a blackish crown, buff face and grey brown barred tail feathers.

They are hardy birds and their call consists of a musical warble. This spectacular pheasant has been recognised by the Guinness Book of Records for having the longest natural tail feather of any bird species.

These pheasants are known to be aggressive towards humans, animals and other pheasants.
 
It is found chiefly in broadleaf forests dominated by oaks, usually with a dense canopy and sparse undergrowth, but also in conifer forest and scrub. It also utilises farmland adjacent to forest edge.