Copper pheasant

The copper pheasant (Syrmaticus soemmerringii) is a bird. It is endemic to Japan.

The male measures up to  long including the tail. The female measures up to . They mainly live in forests and riverbeds in mountainous areas with altitude less than .

They are omnivores. They eat plants, leaves, flowers, fruits, seeds, insects, crustaceans etc.
They are listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Copper pheasants lay 6-12 eggs from April to June.
The egg has a major diameter of . It has a minor diameter of .

Capturing of Masuyamadori was prohibited until September 14, 2017 (Heisei 29).

References

Category:Phasianidae
Category:Birds of Japan