A federally endangered Mikado pheasant (Syrmaticus mikado) at Pheasant Heaven, a private pheasant breeding center near Clinton, NC. (photo © Joel Sartore). •
A stunning pheasant species endemic to Taiwan, the male a rich slaty blue with white markings and red facial skin, the female rich brown with extensive pale feather edges. Generally retiring, foraging quietly in the undergrowth of montane forests, but occasionally seen in the open, particularly in places where fed. Usually seen singly...
