The scientific name of the Taiwanese Blue Luan is the Big-eyed Pheasant. Its body length is 160-200 cm, and the tail length of the male bird is 105-143 cm; the body length of the female bird is 72-76 cm, and the tail length of the female bird is 30-36 cm. cm; the male bird weighs 2040-2725 grams, and the female bird weighs 1590-1700 grams. The body feathers are generally brown, the head and neck are blue, the upper chest is red, the crown and nape feathers are black, and the feet are red.

The male and female Taiwanese Blue Luan have different feather colors. The female bird has darker feathers, is smaller, has shorter tail and wing feathers, and has smaller eye spots. Both sexes have distinct exposed blue facial skin, as well as a black crown. There are only 2 subspecies. The Bornean subspecies is slightly smaller than the Malaysian subspecies and has more orange spots on the chest and neck. It is the most beautiful bird in Southeast Asia. There are multiple blue spots on the lower ends of its wings, which look like pairs of bright big eyes. This is where the big-eyed pheasant gets its name.

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The living habits of the Taiwanese Crowned Blue Luan

The Taiwanese Crowned Blue Luan usually only lives in forest areas, and is generally concentrated at relatively low altitudes. in the forest. They have a wide range of food habits and will eat both meat and vegetables. The meaty ones include all kinds of insects in the forest and some small vertebrates, and the vegetarian ones include the fruits, leaves, seeds, etc. of various plants. Therefore, in areas where the ecological environment is relatively well maintained, the Taiwanese crowned blue luan can still maintain a relatively stable breeding state.

The Taiwanese Crested Blue Luan is a typical diurnal bird. They look for food in the forest during the day and hide in trees to rest at night. This is basically consistent with Peacock. But the difference is that the Taiwanese crested blue luan does not like to live in groups. Except during the breeding season, this bird likes to be solitary. Peacocks, on the other hand, are just the opposite and have a very strong gregariousness. It is precisely for this reason that the reproductive status of the Taiwanese blue luan is far incomparable to that of the peacock.

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