The Seasonal Changes of Habitats of Elliot's Pheasant

Using the sample method,the seasonal changes of habitats and diets of Elliots Pheasant were studied with the help of radio-tracking in Wuyanling Natural Reserve of Zhejiang Province from October 1992 to May 1993.The main result of this study indicated that the habitats of the pheasant changed with seasons.The brush with some Fagaceae plants scattered in and the coniferous forest of Cunninghamia lanceolate and Pinus taiwanesis were its main habitats in Autumn.But it preferred to select the coniferous,ever-green broad-leaf forests and mixed forests as its winter habitats and it mainly habited in coniferous forest during breeding season.The nuts of Quercus were its main food in Autumn and it mainly fed grass items in winter and small invertebrates during breeding season,especially during late breeding season.The seasonal change of the distribution of its main food resulted in the change of the utilization of habitats by Elliots Pheasant.The Pheasant preferred the patch-like habitats in forest near streams with rich food.