Vietnamese pheasant
| Vietnamese pheasant | |
|---|---|
| A pair at Camperdown Wildlife Centre, Dundee, Angus, Scotland | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Galliformes |
| Family: | Phasianidae |
| Genus: | Lophura |
| Species: | L. hatinhensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Lophura hatinhensis Võ Quý, 1975 | |
| Synonyms | |
|
?Lophura edwardsi hatinhensis | |
The Vietnamese pheasant, or Vietnam fireback, was formerly considered a species of gallopheasant, Lophura hatinhensis, but is now considered a variant of Edward's pheasant caused by inbreeding due to small population size. Discovered in 1964, it is endemic to central Vietnam. Its range concentrates around Kẻ Gỗ Nature Reserve in Hà Tĩnh Province.