Copper Pheasant
Syrmaticus soemmerringii(Temminck, CJ, 1830)
English (US) Copper Pheasant
The Copper Pheasant (Syrmaticus soemmerringii) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Phasianidae (Partridges, Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies) in the order Galliformes.
- Scientific name
- Syrmaticus soemmerringii
- Order
- Galliformes
- IUCN Red List
- Near Threatened
- English (US)
- Copper Pheasant
- Described by
- (Temminck, CJ, 1830)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 5 subspecies for this species.
- Syrmaticus soemmerringii scintillans
- Syrmaticus soemmerringii subrufus
- Syrmaticus soemmerringii intermedius
- Syrmaticus soemmerringii soemmerringii
- Syrmaticus soemmerringii ijimae
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Phasianus soemmerringii
- Described by
- (Temminck, CJ, 1830)
- Type locality
- Japan.
- Original description
- Nouveau recueil de planches coloriées d'oiseaux, pour servir de suite et de complément aux planches enluminées de Buffon livr.82, vol.5 pl.487,488
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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