The Swinhoe's Pheasant, Lophura swinhoii, is endemic to Taiwan, where it inhabits primary broadleaved forest and mature secondary forest at 200-2,300 m. It was sometimes referred to as the unofficial “national bird” of Taiwan, but the Formosan Blue Magpie was voted as the national bird in 2007.
The male is a spectacular bird, with glossy blue-purple chest, belly and rump, brown shoulder, red facial wattles and bright white tail feathers, back of the neck and crest. The female (shown here), as is typical with pheasant species, is a dark brown barred color.

This photo was taken at the Auckland Zoo.

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