Impeyan Pheasant

Impeyan Pheasants are beautiful birds with irridescent and colorful wings and neck. Sometimes referred to as the "nine-colored bird," these birds are a mix of green, purple, red and blue. They are known for making a shrill whistle sound.

The adult male Impeyan Pheasant has a long, metallic-green crest simliar to a peacock, a bare patch of turquoise blue skin around its eyes, reddish copper on its back and neck, black breast and underside, and a prominent white back and rump that is visible during flight. The tail feathers are copper colored with darker coloring on the ends. Female Impeyan Pheasants are more dull-colored than the males, but they are still very attractive. Their upper area is covered with brownish-black feathers. Their throat is white and they have a short crest. Their lower tails are white, barred with black and reddish brown. Females also have the same blue patch around the eyes like the males.