SIAMESE FIREBACK

Photographed at Cat Tien National Park, Vietnam, May 2024.

1354                   SIAMESE FIREBACK                Lophura diardi

VIETNAM                   25
 

The Siamese fireback (Lophura diardi), is also known as Diard's fireback. The Siamese fireback is distributed to the lowland and evergreen forests of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam in Southeast Asia. This species is also designated as Thailand's national bird.

GERMAIN'S PEACOCK-PHEASANT

 

Photographed at Cat Tien National Park, Vietnam, May 2024.

1352                GERMAIN'S PEACOCK-PHEASANT             Polyplectron germaini

VIETNAM               23

Germain's peacock-pheasant (Polyplectron germaini) is a pheasant that is endemic to Indochina. The Germain's peacock-pheasant is endemic to southern Indochina. It is found in the seasonal tropical forests of mid-southern Vietnam and far eastern Cambodia; it can be found readily in Cat Tien National Park.

COMMON PHEASANT

Photographed on King Island, June 2018

(* 264)               PHEASANT                Phasianus colchicus 

AUSTRALIA                  751

Also known as Ring-necked Pheasant. Introduced by Europeans, now found on King Island in Bass Strait and on Rottnest Island, WA.  Found in open scrubland, vegetated sand dunes, riverbanks and agricultural land with plenty of cover.

PHEASANT

Photographed at Shakespeare Regional Park, June 2017

(*   264)               PHEASANT                Phasianus colchicus 

NEW ZEALAND             13                  

Also known as Ring-necked Pheasant. Introduced by Europeans, now common throughout much of New Zealand. Male 80 cm; female 60 cm. Found in open scrubland, vegetated sand dunes, riverbanks and agricultural land with plenty of cover.

COMMON PHEASANT

Photographed near Loch Ness, January 2014

264                COMMON PHEASANT            Phasianus colchichus

UK    (1)

Also known as Ring-necked, Chinese or Mongolian Pheasant, and in many countries just as pheasant.  Originated in Asia it has been introduced to many countries where it has become one of the most hunted birds in the world. In some places it is semi-domesticated. It was introduced into Australia from Great Britain. Now in Australia there are a few feral population, such as Rottnest Island, King Island and possibly in Tasmania.

PHEASANT COUCAL

180      PHEASANT COUCAL        Centropus phasianinus

Australia    (180)

Also known as Cane Pheasant and Swamp Pheasant. 50-70 cmd. Ranges across the top of mainland Australia and down the east coast as far as Sydney. Found in grassy swamps and flats, wet heathlands, rank growth in clearings, wastelands, sugar-cane, roadsides, mangrove-fringes, lantana thickets.