Silver Pheasant                                                      

Lophura Nycthemera                                                                         


Description 

The Silver Pheasants belong to the silver-colored, pheasant family. 

They are a magnificent species and are avian birds.  Males are white and black in color.  The color of their legs is red.  

While the female is mainly brown, both males and females have a red face.  They are popular in aviculture.  And rarely seen in forests

Place of Origin

The Silver Pheasant found in mainland Southeast Asia and Southeast China.

These pheasants often prefer the edges of forests for their habitat.  

Silver pheasants are rarely found in dense forests

Size and Weight

The length of the male silver pheasant is 29 to 48 inches and the weight is about 1150 grams to 2000 grams. 

And the length of the female is 24 to 36 inches and the weight is about 2200 grams to 3000 grams.

The Silver Pheasant average lifespan is 15 to 20 years.

Matting Habits

The silver pheasant has a breeding season from March to early June,

 during the breeding season males display courtship displays to attract potential females.  

It lays 20 to 40 eggs per season, and takes 26 days to hatch.

The Aviary

The Silver pheasants are considered to be the best birds in the aviary.  One of the reasons is that they are classified as large birds.

  Their aviary should also be big.  The floor must be deep and there must be vegetation around the aviary. Bushy areas in forests are considered suitable for breeding.

The Silver Pheasant Diet

Pheasants mainly feed on legumes, seeds, berries and grains and vegetables.  
They are among the invertebrate birds. They also consume insects.

 You can supplement them with standard game bird feed.

The Silver Pheasant Classifications

. KINGDOM            ANIMALIA

. PHYLUM              Chordata

. CLASS                   Galliformes

. FAMILY                 Phasianidae

. GENIUS                 Lophura

. SPECIES                Lophura nycthemra