Abstract：The habitat of escaped Chrysolophus pictus was investigated with the help of field infrared camera in Xiazhu Lake National Wetland Park in the spring of 2018 and 2019. The results showed that the escaped Chrysolophus pictus tended to choose broad-leaved forest and coniferous forest at medium slope position with moderate slope angle (31.57±2.78°) with low tree coverage (50±7%) and small number of fallen trees (4.71±0.86 per 10 m2) while high deciduous cover (90±4%)， excellent wind shelter and medium moist soil (p〈0.05 or 0.01). However， the other ecological factors， such as altitude， number of trees， average height of trees， slope direction， shrub coverage， shrub average height， herb coverage， distance to water source and interference distance， had no significant effect on the habitat selection of the fleeing golden pheasant (p〉0.05). It was analyzed that the escaped Chrysolophus pictus mainly inhabited and established in the woodland with rich food resources and wide field of vision. Their habitat selection would change with the environmental conditions to a certain extent， and had certain environmental adaptability and selection plasticity. In conclusion， the habitat selection of the escaped Chrysolophus pictus might be affected by food， concealment， climate， geographical condition and obstacles in spring.
2022, Vol. 56 
