铜长尾雉
Copper Pheasant
Syrmaticus soemmerringii
分类位置
形态与习性
The copper pheasant (Syrmaticus soemmerringii), also known as Soemmerring's pheasant or yamadori (ヤマドリ), is a pheasant endemic to the Japanese archipelago. The scientific name commemorates the German scientist Samuel Thomas von Sömmerring. It is the official bird of multiple Japanese prefectures, cities, and towns. It was commonly hunted for sport throughout the 20th century. Its population has been in consistent decline since the 1970s due to factors including habitat destruction and predation