It is a species of galliform bird of the Phasianidae family originally from China, Burma and some other areas of Asia. Subspecies are not recognized.
The plumage on the male is bright yellow on the head followed by a series of feathers that cover the orange-colored neck with the black tip, its back is green and yellow, the breast is crimson red, the wings are blue above and brown, its tail is very long golden and adorned by some red feathers.
The female is brown so that its predators do not discover it during the breeding season, the clutch can be from 4 to 20 eggs that take about 25 days to hatch.