NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Reeves's Pheasant
Syrmaticus reevesii (J. E. Gray, 1829)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Reeves's pheasant (Syrmaticus reevesii) is a large pheasant within the genus Syrmaticus. It is endemic to China. It is named after the British naturalist John Reeves, who first introduced live specimens to Europe in 1831.
Wikipedia contributors, Reeves's pheasant; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T06:36:09.456965+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Syrmaticus reevesii (J. E. Gray, 1829)
- Name authority
- (J. E. Gray, 1829)
- Common name
- Reeves's Pheasant
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Galliformes
- Family
- Phasianidae
- Genus
- Syrmaticus
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAves
- orderGalliformes
- familyPhasianidae
- genusSyrmaticus Wagler, 1832
- speciesSyrmaticus reevesii (J. E. Gray, 1829)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Syrmaticus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Mikado PheasantSyrmaticus mikado (Ogilvie-Grant, 1906) | PhasianidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Copper PheasantSyrmaticus soemmerringii (Temminck, 1830) | PhasianidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Elliot's PheasantSyrmaticus ellioti (Swinhoe, 1872) | PhasianidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Bar-tailed PheasantSyrmaticus humiae (Hume, 1881) | PhasianidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Syrmaticus reevesi (J. E. Gray, 1829) (J. E. Gray, 1829) | synonym |
| Phasianus reevesii J. E. Gray, 1829 J. E. Gray, 1829 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=553887 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:542SH. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.