Silver pheasant is called "dumb" because of its gorgeous feathers and white body color. Silver pheasants belong to large chickens. Head crown, slightly short and round wings, long tail. Different colors; The male's upper body is white, densely covered with black stripes, and his head is covered with a long, thick blue-black feather crown like hair. Face bare, reddish; The tail is long and white, and the wings are white. The lower body is black and blue, and the feet are red. The female bird is olive brown with a nearly black crest.
In China culture, silver pheasant has been a precious bird since ancient times. "Bird Book" records that "white as a pheasant, idle". Among the five kinds of rare birds raised by Li in Song Dynasty, silver pheasant was called "leisure guest". In the Tang Dynasty, Li Bai once wrote a poem, "Begging for a silver pheasant in Gong Hu, Huangshan". In the Qing Dynasty, silver pheasant was regarded as the pattern of five official uniforms.
Habitat in the dense forest at an altitude of 1400~ 1800 meters, especially like bamboo forests and undergrowth shrubs. Eat insects, plant stems and leaves, fruits and seeds. One male and many females, estrus in April; In estrus season, the exposed parts of cheeks begin to increase, and change from dark red to bright red, and feathers appear shiny. When the male bird courted, it walked around the female bird, wagging its tail and flapping its wings. Build simple nests underground, and each nest lays 4~6 eggs. In winter, they live in groups.