Silver Pheasant

These birds appear to be adapted to a more grasslike enviroment where the males white-and-black plumage pattern blends beautifully with the sun-bleeched expanses of grasses. There is considerable geographic variation especially in the males; birds found in the north have longer tails than the south, and as you move from east to west the V shaped pattern becomes thicker, making the birds appear darker.

Lophura nycthemera

Tying with Silver Pheasant Feathers

The tail feathers have served the salmon tier in many ways such as in married and mixed wing flies.

Streamer tiers/fishermen are served well with cheeks from body plumage.When dyed or not the body feathers make great throats and opens up other possibilities for the creative tier.

The dark blue crests can be used for underwings for streamer patterns and the saltwater tier make note that these crests make absolutely great caps for blue back baitfish patterns

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Feather Packs

For most tyers, a whole skin is more than a lifetime's supply of feathers. So for those interested in tying a few patterns, here are packs of enough feathers to get you started. I'll be adding dyed colors shortly.


10 pairs - $7.50


natural	red	yellow	orange	chartruese	purple	blue

Feather Assortment

Here is an assortment of Silver Pheasant feathers. It includes a bit of everything, crest, neck, back, wing, and breast feathers. The transition feathers from black to white are interesting.

The whole assortment includes over 50 feathers, it's the next best thing to buying a whole skin.


$20

Hen Tail quills

These are perfectly matched pairs of tail quills. There is quite a bit of variation in the hens coloring ranging from dark to light.

I've cut 3 inch slips of these matched pairs


large - $7.00 medium - $5.00 small - $3.00


medium	dark	light

Wing quills

These are not ready yet, I have some dyed up so if there is a color you might be looking for, please contact me.


$/pair


natural	red	yellow	orange	blue

Feather Assortments - Male

I have a nice hen in the freezer and hope to get to it soon. If it's something you've been looking for, or you want a pair, please contact me and I'll be glad to get to it right away!


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center tails	side tails	swords

Feather Assortments - Female

I have a nice hen in the freezer and hope to get to it soon. If it's something you've been looking for, or you want a pair, please contact me and I'll be glad to get to it right away!


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center tails	side tails	swords

True Silver Pheasant - Male

This is an older male in full feather. Check out the close ups below, the feathers are in good condition and the color is very good.

Notice the long tail, charactoristic of the True Silvers found in the northeastern parts of China. The feathers are delicately marked , no wear at all on any edges.


$150


wings	rump	tail

Full Skins - Hens

I have a nice hen in the freezer and hope to get to it soon. If it's something you've been looking for, or you want a pair, please contact me and I'll be glad to get to it right away!


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center tails	side tails	swords

I'm looking for pictures of flies and the recipies you used to tie them. Please give me a call or email me for more information.

Thanks!

<malayan peacock pheasant> Pheasants

All pheasants are native to Asia. There are 52 different breeds of these beautiful birds, 17 of which are listed as endangered.

Habitat destruction and hunting has reduced the number of these birds in the wild. The Hainan Peacock Pheasant, thought to be a subspecies of the grey, is one of these and is one of the most endangered birds in all of China. Today it is at greater risk of extinction than even the Giant Panda.

None listed here are in such danger - but with habitat destruction and population growth, it's just a matter of time.

Breeds:

Tragopans, Monals & Koklass
	Satyr	Temmink's	Impeyan	Koklass
Gallopheasants
	True Silver Lewis Silver	Crawfurd's/Lineated Dark Feathered Kalij	Bornean Firebacks Malayan Firebacks	Siamese Fireback
Long-tailed & True Pheasants
	Reeves	Copper	Ringneck	Designer Ringnecks
Ruffed & Eared Pheasants
	Golden	Lady Amherst	Blue Eared
Peacock Pheasants
	Great Argus Malayan	Grey	Germain's	Rothschild's
Cross-breeds
	Am-Gold	Silver x Reeves