Reeves Pheasant

Locally refered to as "Chi-chi", this long tailed bird was named after the English naturalist John R. Reeves. They typically inhabit valleys with steep sided canyons in evergreen forests. However, due to habitat destruction and illegal hunting for the males tail feathers, the wild population is now under two thousand birds. Males tend to be aggressive and vocal, their voice being an unmistakable musical warble.

Syrmaticus reevesii - tail plumes

Tying with Reeves Pheasant Feathers

One of the largest members of the pheasant family, the tail on this bird can reach lenths of over eight feet long. It has recently been recognized by the Guiness book pf world records as having the longest feather of any bird. A record previously held by the Crested Argus.

Colored in rich earth tones of brown, umber, burnt sienna, ochre and white, this bird has great potential to the creative/artistic salmon tier. Intricate and abstract patterns abound, giving inspiration for unique flies.

These feathers have always been popular with crafters and jewery designers, the dark edged ochre body feathers make great earrings.

Feather Packs


Reeves Feathers
These feathers are packaged and sold by color and length ranging from 1" to 3".
		5 inch Tail Sections Heritage patterning in their tail feathers. No other material better immitates the segmented Small - 12 feathers / $.00 These are the largest, average length is 3". Medium - 12 feathers / $.00 The feathers in these packs average 2" in length. Large - 12 feathers / $.00 These are the shortest crest feathers, average length 1". Mixed Selections - 12 feathers / $.00 These are the shortest crest feathers, average length 1".
Leopard Feathers


Reeves Feathers
These feathers are packaged and sold by color and length ranging from 1" to 3".
		5 inch Tail Sections Heritage patterning in their tail feathers. No other material better immitates the segmented Small - 12 feathers / $.00 These are the largest, average length is 3". Medium - 12 feathers / $.00 The feathers in these packs average 2" in length. Large - 12 feathers / $.00 These are the shortest crest feathers, average length 1". Mixed Selections - 12 feathers / $.00 These are the shortest crest feathers, average length 1".
Leopard Feathers

Mixed Selections


Tyer's Feather Assortment - Male	$.00
Here are some feathers from a breeding male. Click the image for a larger view. There you will find each pair of feathers labeled and a detailed list of the feathers inluded in the full assortments
25 pair Collector Set - Male Body Contour Feathers x-large - 1 pair large - 3 pair medium - 7 pair small - 5 pair x-small - 3 pair crest feathers - 7 Wings and Tails Blue Spotted - 2 pair White Laced - 1 pair Tail Quills - 1 pair Wing Coverts - 3 pair 50 feather assortment - $75

Tail Feathers


Reeves Tail Feathers	$0.00
Matched Pairs Although there are no recognized subspecies, males do tent to vary a bit in coloring. Notice how the barring differs on these two sets of center tails. Center Tails x-large - 1 pair large - 3 pair medium - 7 pair small - 5 pair x-small - 3 pair Side Tails x-large - 1 pair large - 3 pair medium - 7 pair small - 5 pair x-small - 3 pair
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Full Skins


Reeves - Male	$200.00
Unfortunatly, there was not enough room to get the whole tail in this picture.The tail on this guy is almost 6 feet long! Although there are no recognized subspecies, males do tent to vary a bit in coloring. Some are lighter, some are darker. This bird would be considered to be on the darker side. Notice the nice white cap on the top of this bird's head. Today, many captive bred males are starting to show some black flecking. It's not a sign of impurity, more likely a result of inbreeding due to the limited genetic pool available. Although quite common in captivity, saddly, it's only a matter of time before this bird will be ESA listed. A quick note, if you're looking for a less expensive skin to work with, I do have others, but nothing with a 6 foot tail....
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Reeves - Female	$125.00
Almost grouse-like in appearence, this specimen is in excellent condition. The feathering is prime and the color a perfect representation of what a good Reeves hen should look like.
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