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Long-tail, black neck and red face, the uncommon bird roaming in the forest is a Mrs Hume’s pheasant (Syrmaticus humiae), likewise called Hume’s pheasant.
It is the very first time that video of the unusual pheasant has actually been shot in Laojun Mountain of Lijiang City, southwest China’s Yunnan Province.
Two Mrs Hume’s pheasants in the forest. /Qiao Lihua
Two Mrs Hume’s pheasants in the forest. /Qiao Lihua
According to the professional photographer Qiao Lihua, the Hume’s pheasants mainly forage in forests and thickets, and generally roost on trees during the night. In addition, the birds are extremely alert, so it’s difficult to find them.
Classed as a near threatened types on the IUCN Red List, the pheasant can just be discovered in specific forested environments of Myanmar, Thailand and India, in addition to Chinese provinces and areas like Yunnan, Guizhou and Guangxi.
A Mrs Hume’s pheasant. /Qiao Lihua
A Mrs Hume’s pheasant. /Qiao Lihua
Back to early 2020, just about 150 wild bird types had actually been taped in Laojun Mountain. After years of much better preservation and research study, almost 300 various bird types have actually been shot in the location.
(All images were photoed by Qiao Lihua and supplied by Lijiang Forestry and Grassland Administration.)
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