Reeves's pheasant

Reeves's pheasant
Male
Female
CITES Appendix II (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Galliformes
Family: Phasianidae
Genus: Syrmaticus
Species:
S. reevesii
Binomial name
Syrmaticus reevesii
(Gray, JE, 1829)
Native Range of S. reevesii

Reeves's pheasant (Syrmaticus reevesii) is a large pheasant within the genus Syrmaticus. It is endemic to China. It is named after the British naturalist John Reeves, who first introduced live specimens to Europe in 1831.

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Syrmaticus reevesii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22679346A131873938. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22679346A131873938.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.