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Golden pheasant

Golden pheasant

The golden pheasant (Chrysolophus pictus), also known as the Chinese pheasant, and rainbow pheasant, is a gamebird of the order Galliformes (gallinaceous birds) and the family Phasianidae (pheasants). The genus name is from Ancient Greekkhrusolophos, "with golden crest", and pictus is Latin for "painted" from pingere, "to paint".