How rare is the blue pheasant in the Vietnam Red Book?

Public opinion is stirred up by the case of a resident in Nghe An who got into trouble with the law for buying and selling white pheasants. This animal is in the IB list of endangered, precious, and rare animals.

In recent days, public opinion has paid much attention to the story of Thai Khac Thanh (born 1980), residing in Do Luong commune, Nghe An province, who was sentenced to 6 years in prison for buying and selling white pheasants. Photo: Ninh Binh Newspaper.

During the investigation, Thai Khac Thanh confessed that although he knew that white pheasants are an endangered and rare animal that needs to be protected and cannot be transported, bought, sold, or raised without a license, because of the high profits from buying and selling this animal, he bought adult white pheasants and bred them with the intention of selling them for profit. Photo: Nguyen Nam/VNA.

According to the investigation results, Thai Khac Thanh raised, transported, and traded a total of 13 rare white pheasants. Photo: Vietnam Nature Conservation Center.

The white pheasant has the scientific name Lophura nycthemera, belongs to the class of birds, order Fowl, family Pheasant, and is listed in category IB of endangered, precious, and rare animals. This species is listed in the Vietnam Red Book and the IUCN Red List. Photo: nongnghiepmoitruong.

The white pheasant is distributed mainly in Southeast Asia and southern China. They are considered a beautiful bird with characteristic white feathers. Photo: Cuc Phuong National Park.

The male white pheasant has a bright red face and legs. Meanwhile, the female has brown or gray feathers with many black stripes and is smaller in size than the male. Photo: Cuc Phuong National Park.

White pheasants often live in dense forests with lots of trees and rich vegetation. They forage on the ground, their main food being seeds, fruits, insects and small animals... Photo: Dan Viet.

The breeding season of white pheasants usually takes place in spring and summer. Hens usually lay 4-8 eggs in nests made from twigs and dry leaves. Photo: Pu Hu Nature Reserve.

In recent times, the authorities have been implementing projects to protect and develop rare chicken species, including white pheasants. At the same time, local authorities have been propagating and mobilizing people to raise their responsibility in protecting natural resources, conserving biodiversity and wildlife. Photo: Ninh Binh Newspaper.

Readers are invited to watch the video: Discovering many new species in the Mekong River Region. Source: THĐT1.

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