Are colorful pheasants protected animals?

This kind of animal is a protected animal.

According to the information of People's Daily Online, the colorful pheasant is a national second-class protected animal. It is slightly smaller than a domestic chicken, but its tail is much longer. It is an omnivore, and the food it eats varies from region to region and season.

There are 30 subspecies of pheasant, and there are 19 subspecies distributed in China, which are all over China. Most pheasants at home and abroad are domesticated or hybridized from these subspecies in China. Breeding institutions must also go through legal domestication procedures with relevant departments before they can raise pheasants with bright colors.