Mikado pheasant
Syrmaticus mikado (Ogilvie-Grant, 1906)
The mikado pheasant (Syrmaticus mikado) is a species in the family Phasianidae, order Galliformes. Recorded adults weigh 1.02 kg to 1.3 kg. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the mikado pheasant
- Weight
- 1.02 kg – 1.3 kgsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Omnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the mikado pheasant live?
Not recorded
What is the mikado pheasant?
The Mikado pheasant (Syrmaticus mikado) is a species of gamebird in the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes, gallinaceous birds. Sometimes considered an unofficial national bird of Taiwan (along with the Swinhoe's pheasant and Taiwan blue magpie), a pair of Mikado pheasants and Yushan National Park, one of the areas it is known to inhabit, is depicted in the 1000 dollar bill of the New Taiwan dollar.
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Is the mikado pheasant endangered?
The mikado pheasant is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the mikado pheasant classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderGalliformes
- familyPhasianidae
- genusSyrmaticus
- SpeciesSyrmaticus mikado (Ogilvie-Grant, 1906)
Synonyms Calophasis mikado, Calophosis mikado
Other names and names in other languages (38)
- تدرج ميكادوArabic
- فزان ميكادوArabic
- МикадоBulgarian
- Фазан МикадоBulgarian
- linasbnn
- Fazan mikadoBreton
- faisà mikadoCatalan
- bažant mikadoCzech
- ffesant MikadoWelsh
- MikadofasanGerman
- Mikado-FasanGerman
- mikado-fazanoEsperanto
- Nigra longovosta fazanoEsperanto
- Faisán mikadoSpanish
- mikaadofaasanEstonian
- mikadofasaaniFinnish
- Faisan mikadoFrench
- mrki fazanCroatian
- mikádófácánHungarian
- Fagiano mikadoItalian
- ミカドキジJapanese
- 미카도꿩Korean
- japoninis fazanasLithuanian
- MikadofazantDutch
- bażant tajwańskiPolish
- میکاڈو بن ککڑWestern Panjabi
- faisão-micadoPortuguese
- faisão-mikadoPortuguese
- Пёстрый фазан микадоRussian
- Пёстрый фазан т микадоRussian
- bažant čiernySlovak
- Tamnoplavi fazanSerbian
- Mikado SülünüTurkish
- мікадо тайванськийUkrainian
- 黑长尾雉Chinese
- 帝雉Chinese
- 帝雉〔黑長尾雉〕Chinese
- 黑長尾雉Chinese
Relatives of the mikado pheasant
Other species in the same genus Syrmaticus.
Mrs. Hume's pheasant
Syrmaticus humiae
Reeves's pheasant
Syrmaticus reevesii
Elliot's pheasant
Syrmaticus ellioti
Copper pheasant
Syrmaticus soemmerringii
CompareMikado pheasant vs Mrs. Hume's pheasantMikado pheasant vs Reeves's pheasantMikado pheasant vs Elliot's pheasantMikado pheasant vs Copper pheasant
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the mikado pheasant?
An adult mikado pheasant weighs 1.02 kg – 1.3 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the mikado pheasant endangered?
The mikado pheasant is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the mikado pheasant?
The mikado pheasant (Syrmaticus mikado) belongs to the family Phasianidae in the order Galliformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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