Edwards's pheasant

Lophura edwardsi

The Edwards's pheasant (Lophura edwardsi) is a bird found in Vietnam. Found in Vietnam. It eats insects and other small invertebrates, fruit and seeds and nuts. The IUCN Red List lists it as Critically Endangered.

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Scientific name	Lophura edwardsi
Region	Asia
Found in	Vietnam

🏡 Where the Edwards's pheasant lives

Found in Vietnam.

🍽️ What it eats

🐛 Insects & bugs40%
🍎 Fruit30%
🌰 Seeds & nuts20%
🌿 Leaves & plants10%

A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).

Conservation status

LCNTVUENCREWEX

Critically EndangeredAlmost gone from the wild.

💡 It weighs about 1.1 kilograms. It mostly eats insects and other small creatures and fruit. Scientists fear it may already be extinct.

Questions about the Edwards's pheasant

Where does the Edwards's pheasant live?

The Edwards's pheasant lives in Vietnam. Found in Vietnam.

What does the Edwards's pheasant eat?

insects and other small invertebrates (about 40%), fruit (about 30%), seeds and nuts (about 20%), leaves and other plant parts (about 10%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the Edwards's pheasant endangered?

Almost gone from the wild. Its IUCN Red List category is Critically Endangered.

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Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.