Edwards's Pheasant

Lophura edwardsi (Oustalet, 1896)

Edwards's Pheasant, Lophura edwardsi, breeds in central Vietnam in the Oriental Region and belongs to the pheasant family Phasianidae. It is a forest bird first described in 1896 by Oustalet. The male is chiefly blue-black and carries a crest, while the female is brown. Red legs and facial skin are also part of its appearance. Two forms are recognised, with the nominate race showing a white crest and upper tail, and the northern form having a variable number of white tail feathers.

Order

Galliformes

Family

Phasianidae — Pheasants & Allies

Breeding range

Oriental Region: c Vietnam