Syrmaticus
| Syrmaticus | |
|---|---|
| Mrs. Hume's pheasant (Syrmaticus humiae) female (left) and male | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Galliformes |
| Family: | Phasianidae |
| Tribe: | Phasianini |
| Genus: | Syrmaticus Wagler, 1832 |
| Type species | |
| Phasianus reevesii J.E. Gray, 1832 | |
| Species | |
|
Reeves's pheasant (S. reevesii) | |
The genus Syrmaticus contains the five species of long-tailed pheasants. The males have short spurs and usually red facial wattles, but otherwise differ wildly in appearance. The hens (females) and chicks of all the species have a rather conservative and plesiomorphic drab brown color pattern. 5 species are generally accepted in this genus.