This charming little pheasant is one of the most endangered of all pheasants. Believed to be nearly extinct in the wilds of central Vietnam, the Edward's pheasant is a great aviary bird and does very well in captivity. They are a small species, with males being metallic blue with many shades that are seen in the sun light.
Hens are much duller, being overall brown with no visible crest.
She has smaller and paler face wattles and red legs. Males will gain their adult plumage the first year. In Pheasants of the World , Second Edition 1999 by Paul Johnsgard, the Vietnamese Pheasant is considered a subspecies of this species. DNA studies by the WPA has shown that the Vietnamese Pheasant may even be an inbred form of the Edwards. More information will be added as it becomes available.