species 2,480 observations

Golden Pheasant

Chrysolophus pictus

Field notes

The golden pheasant (Chrysolophus pictus), also known as the Chinese pheasant, and rainbow pheasant, is a gamebird of the order Galliformes (gallinaceous birds) and the family Phasianidae (pheasants). The genus name is from Ancient Greek khrusolophos, "with golden crest", and pictus is Latin for "painted" from pingere, "to paint".

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided