Elliot's Pheasant by danob
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Description
The Elliot's Pheasant, Syrmaticus Ellioti also known as Bar-backed Pheasant is a large, up to 80cm long, brown and white pheasant with a black throat, chestnut brown upperparts plumage, white belly, nape and wingbars, red bare facial skin and long rusty-barred whitish tail. The female is a rufous brown bird with blackish throat, whitish belly and white-tipped tail. The chestnut brown feathers really do sparkle when in the sunlight..
The Elliot's Pheasant is endemic to China, where it lives in evergreen and mountain forests of southeastern China, at altitudes up to 6,200 feet. The diet consists mainly of seeds, leaves and berries.
The name commemorates the American ornithologist Daniel Giraud Elliot. (1835 - 1915) He was also a very talented artist whose superbly detailed images I have long found as an inspiration
Due to ongoing habitat lost, limited range and being hunted for food, the Elliot's Pheasant is evaluated as Vulnerable
Thanks as always for the time to look and if you care to comment etc Thanks again..
Comments (35)
sharky_
Very nice capture of this bird. Excellent. Aloha
tizjezzme
Such a beautiful photo of this lovely pheasant. Thanks for the info! :)
uk601
what a beautiful bird. excellent close-up.
kenwas
Your DOF is most excellent and really makes the colors of the features come alive. Beautiful work!
Janiss
What a sublim pheasant and such marvelous colors Danny!
StandsInAwe
A beautiful bird, and well captured.
durleybeachbum
Super picture.
Ionel
Beautiful capture, Danny! :)
lanemtripp
great capture with stunning colors
Alex_Antonov
Gorgeous!! Thanks for showing us this! 5!
Kyms_Cave
Beautiful Image..Beautiful Colors..
mark.spooner
A nice capture.
MedTran39
Beautiful!
iloco
Pretty bird. Nice capture. :)
bpclarke
A gorgeous capture! I've never seen one of these. Bunny
nongo
What a beauty!!!!!!! excellent catch!!!
romanceworks
A lovely photo.
Richardphotos
it would be hard for me to kill such a beautiful bird for food, but people do it for the (unimaginable) joy for the kill.superb detail and focus
ledwolorz
What a beautiful bird.fantastic photo.
timtripp
beautiful image!
kansas
A very handsome pheasant. Beautiful photo. Thanks for the info.
mps
Excellent image.
MrsLubner
Well, Danny, Elliot's got one heck of a bird. LOL Great shot and the information is, as always, top drawer.
kimariehere
beatifully capured Danny loved reading about this one too!!...
aljaysart
Beautiful capture and pheasant. Excellent well done.
RodolfoCiminelli
Excellent photo, have beautiful colors my friend....!!!
photostar
Beautiful capture. Your gallery is filled with stunning captures of natures wonderful surprises.
rainbows
A beautiful pheasant and capture. We have ordinary pheasants on the fields to the back on my house. I could not kill anything Danny... Thank you for info too. Hugs. DiDi. xx
HannaK
Nice bird, thanks for sharing the info
krakosky
splendid capture, excellent dof and colors.