Lophura × imperialis

Lophura × imperialis, one of the world's rarest chickens, was discovered in the 1920s, but only a few individuals were found in Vietnam in the 1990s.

Jean Theodore Delacour discovered a live specimen of a pair of golden Pheasants in 1923 and brought it to Europe. They were not discovered until 1990. The golden Pheasant is so rare that it is not considered a true species, but rather a natural blend of the Vietnamese and Annam pheasant. The young bird specimens collected from Jingdong and Jinghong in southern Yunnan, China, may be Lophura lophura. However, the distribution of this species in China has not yet been confirmed, and further research and confirmation are needed. It has not been included in the list of national key protected animals.

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The Golden Pheasant is found in the forests of Vietnam and Laos.

They look a bit like the Pheasant, but are larger, have a longer tail, and a dark blue crest and tail feathers.
The male is 75 cm long and the female is 66 cm long. The male has a short pointed crest on its head; The face appears red naked; The whole plumage is a dark blue with a metallic luster, with a light blue plumage. Females also have short crests; The face is naked and red; The whole body is chestnut brown with light plumage. Iris brown; Mouth role; Legs and feet are red.