Lophophorus lhuysiiRare "Nine—color Bird"

Lophophorus lhuysii is another beautiful pheasant. They are unknown to people because they are rare to see. But in ancient times， it is one kind of famous birds. "Phoenix" in ancient books probably refers to it. Lophophorus lhuysii has the largest size of pheasants， adult males weighing up to 4 kg and body length up to 80 cm. It is called "Monal" because of its colorful plumage which is like rainbow， also known as the "Nine-color bird." "Green tail" is an important identifying characteristic. In addition， there is a large piece of white feathers on the back. The females have the same feathers， which is the characteristic differentiating them from other Monal females.

Lophophorus lhuysii perches in high mountain areas with an altitude of about 4，000 meters， and likes living in cliffs， bare rock and scrub lush place. Remarkably， this rare and beautiful bird has many "nickname." Its sturdy beak， after feeding， tends to leave the ground a "V" shaped hole and it likes feeding on roots， stems of plants， especially underground stems of fritillaria， which gives it the name of "fritillaria chicken " . It also has a strange nickname - "charcoal chicken"， because local residents had seen a Lophophorus lhuysii came to campfire burned to ashes， and fed on charcoal debris from the ashes， which is a strange behavior worth of study. In addition， it was a loud voice when foraging. Therefore， it is also known as the "tone chicken." However， "Nine-color bird" is its most beautiful and most mysterious name.