鸡形目

白颈长尾雉 Elliot's Pheasant
Syrmaticus ellioti

大型雉类
雄鸟体长 80 cm，雌鸟体长 50 cm

虹膜 /iris

雄鸟橙色，雌鸟褐色 /orange (males) or brown (females)

嘴 /bill

角质黄色 /yellowish-horn

脚 /legs and feet

灰色 /grey

目 │ 鸡形目GALLIFORMES 科 │ 雉科Phasianidae

野外识别 │ 雄鸟头色浅，颈侧白色，颏黑色，上背、胸和翅栗色，腹部白色。雌鸟体羽多为棕褐色。

居留及分布 │ 中国特有种。全球性易危种。分布于江西、安徽、浙江、福建、湖南、贵州及广东等地。Yen 于 1932 在广东清新杨梅塱记录到，但从此以后，此鸟种在广东再也没有记录，南岭极少见。

生境及习性 │ 多见于阔叶林和针阔混交林。喜集群。杂食性，主要以植物的叶、茎、芽、花、果实、种子等为食，也吃昆虫。营巢于林下或林缘岩石下、草丛中、灌丛间和大树脚下。繁殖期 4—6 月。每窝产卵 5~8 枚，卵奶油色或玫瑰白色。

Field identification │ A large, colourful, long-tailed pheasant with a chestnut breast and upperparts, white belly, and white wing-bars. The neck-sides are greyish-white, contrasting with red facial skin and a black chin and throat. The tail is barred chestnut and white. Females are duller and the tail is shorter and relatively plain.

Distribution & status │ Endemic to southeast China, distributed from Guangxi east to Zhejiang.In Nanling, it is very rare.

Habitat & habits │ Elliot's Pheasants occur in hill forests and forest edges, usually singly or in family groups. They are mainly terrestrial, but roost communally in trees. Food items include seed pods,seeds, berries, leaves and occasionally ants.