Zoo Stock Species and the Red List
Zoo Stock Species and the Red List
Zoo Stock
This indicates that the species is included in the Second Zoo Stock Plan, which was formulated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government in 2018. The plan sets goals for the next 10 years in three areas: "species conservation," "contribution to wildlife conservation," and "environmental education and conservation awareness." 124 animal species are included.
What is the Red List?
Based on scientific research, this is a list of wildlife classified by rank (category) indicating the degree of risk of extinction.
Livng Things Encyclopedia shows the categories (mainland and islands) assessed by the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) at the global level, the Ministry of the Environment for Japan, and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government for Tokyo.
The higher the category in each table, the higher the risk of extinction, and CR, EN, and VU are the three categories known as "endangered species." In Tokyo, species that are not at the NT (near threatened) level but are relatively rare are considered "species of concern."
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IUCN categories |
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EX |
extinction |
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EW |
Extinction in the wild |
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CR+EN |
— |
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CR |
Serious crisis |
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EN |
crisis |
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VU |
emergency |
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NT |
Near Threatened |
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LC・○ |
Low Concern |
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DD |
Data shortage |
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LP |
— |
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Japan (Ministry of the Environment) Category |
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EX |
extinction |
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EW |
Extinction in the wild |
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CR+EN |
Endangered species |
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CR |
Critically Endangered |
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EN |
Endangered species |
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VU |
Endangered species |
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NT |
Near Threatened |
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LC・○ |
— |
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DD |
Lack of information |
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LP |
Endangered |
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Tokyo Category |
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EX |
extinction |
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EW |
Extinction in the wild |
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CR+EN |
Endangered species |
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CR |
Critically Endangered |
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EN |
Endangered species |
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VU |
Endangered species |
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NT |
Near Threatened |
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LC・○ |
Unranked |
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DD |
Lack of information |
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LP |
Endangered |
Creatures at Ueno Zoo
Creatures at Ueno Zoo
Lady Amherst's Pheasant
Chrysolophus amherstiae
Lady Amherst's Pheasant
Chrysolophus amherstiae
It lives at higher elevations than the Golden Golden Pheasant, in thickets of bamboo and bamboo grass. Males are beautiful, with a black and white body and a red crest, shiny green feathers on their backs, and black and white scaly ornamental feathers on their napes. Their tail feathers are also long and stand out with their white body and black stripes. On the other hand, females are brown all over and have short, plain-looking tail feathers. During the breeding season from spring to summer, males spread their ornamental feathers to court females.
| classification | Aves, Galliformes, Phasianidae |
|---|---|
| English name | Lady Amherst's Pheasant |
| distribution | China (Yunnan province, northern Sichuan province) |
| Residence | It is found in hills, bamboo groves, shrublands, and thickets, distributed between elevations of 2100m and 3600m. |
| Size |
Total length: Males 130-173cm, females 66-68cm
Tail length: Males 83-115cm, females 28-37cm Wingspan length: 70-85cm Weight: Males 675-850g, Females 624-804g |
| food | Insects, buds, seeds, etc. |
| Red List |
IUCN: LC (Least Concern)
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