I LIVE IN ASIA
The white eared pheasant is found in forests throughout Asia in various Chinese provinces, as well as Tibet.
I AM AN HERBIVORE
This bird species can often be found foraging for tubers and roots. During the winter months, the white eared pheasant will consume pine needles, juniper berries, and flower seed pods.
WHITE EARED PHEASANTS ARE SOCIAL
White eared pheasants are a social species; they live and forage in large flocks together of up to 100 individuals.
IT’S TUFT TO BE SO CUTE
The white eared pheasant gets its name from the little tufts of feathers they have on the sides of their head, as well as their white feathers.
HELPING THE WHITE EARED PHEASANT IN THE WILD
The white eared pheasants at the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo is enrolled in the Species Survival Plan (SSP). SSP is a program implemented by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) to help ensure a genetically viable population exists.
I AM IMPORTANT TO MY ECOSYSTEM
White eared pheasants play an important role in seed dispersal in their ecosystem.