Mikado pheasant [SEP] IUCN conservation status
days to hatch) and the nurture of fledglings, once they are born. The young are usually independent by six months the latest.
Status and conservation.
There are some Mikado pheasants bred in captivity, but there are only about 10,000 individuals in the wild, particularly in the Yushan National Park. Heavy hunting pressure was a problem in the past, but is not a serious threat today. The Mikado pheasant is evaluated as near threatened on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. It is listed on Appendix I
nest sites and are highly pugnacious during the reproductive cycle.
Status and conservation.
Due to ongoing habitat loss, small population size and limited range as well as hunting and capture for trade, the Palawan peacock-pheasant is classified as Vulnerable in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. It is listed on Appendix I of CITES.
References.
References Works cited.
- Dickinson, E. C. (2001): The correct scientific name of the Palawan Peacock-Pheasant is "Polyplectron napoleonis" (Lesson,