 PHOTO: KENNETH W. FINK |
PHOTO: KENNETH W. FINK |
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This is another great favorite with pheasant aviculturists and is, like all the eared-pheasants, a most striking bird. It is the most common of this genus in captivity and is thought to be fairly abundant in the wild.
The range of the Blue Eared-Pheasant borders on that of the White Eared-Pheasant in extreme northern Sichuan, from where it extends northward into Gansu and westward into Tibet. This pheasant lives in high-altitude forests. It was the last of the eared-pheasants to come into captivity from China. The first recorded birds were sent to Cleres, France in 1929.
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| Avicultural Notes | |
| Minimum aviary size | 200 sq. ft. (18.5 m2) |
| Status in captivity | Good |
| Full adult plumage | First year, but rarely fertile |
| Egg clutch size | 5 - 8 eggs |
| Incubation Period | 26 - 28 days |
| Feeding Habits | Normal pheasant diet, but great diggers |