Quitest pheasant breeds for backyard aviary?

[Duckpond1245]

I am considering getting some pheasants. Are there any that are not very loud.

 

[nuthatched]

How big are you planning on making the aviary?
Are pheasants legal for you to have in your stste,county, town?

 

[Zenmonkey]

Step 1. Get a nice sized flock of guineas. About 30 is a good starting point.

Step 2. Get any pheasants you want.

Step 3. Whenever the police inform you that you're treading into the realm of a public nuisance citation, or when you decide you'd like to be able to hear yourself think again, whichever comes first, get rid of the guineas.

Step 4. Marvel at how silent your pheasants are.

 

[Zenmonkey]

In all seriousness, all pheasants are going to have some sort of call. And how it is perceived is very subjective. I would imagine someone with more experience than I can come along and give you comparisons, but it is difficult to know how any species will fit into your situation.

Pheasants are not really among the noisier birds. Silver pheasants can make a pretty loud call, but I don't think most people would find it offensive (says the guy with the guineas).

Golden pheasants are a good beginner pheasant IMO, and while their call can be pretty loud, it is infrequent and IMO sounds more like song birds than farm animals.

Watch some YouTube videos to get an idea of what the call sounds like for various species. It isn't a good measure of the volume, unfortunately, but the general sound, yes.

Ultimately, if you're coding a pet bird based on its noise level, you're likely doing it wrong. Better to understand what care it requires, and what you can provide it, and let that be the driving force.

If you're severely limited due to your personal situation, explain it to us as best a you can, and we can try to help.

That said, really quiet birds include quail, Muscovy ducks, pigeons and doves. Muscovies are likely the quietest, but they're large ducks and not for everyone. Pigeons and doves are a little louder, but if someone really has an issue with pigeons, the soft sounds they make are unmistakable. You might be better off with a louder but more song like bird. Quail are a bit noisier yet, but it takes a hard heart to not like an evening "bob? Bobwhite!" or the chirp from a coturnix or button quail.

 

[007Sean]

All pheasants will make 'noise'. Usually Goldens and Amherst are pretty quite, except for breeding season. They can be pretty loud at times but most people will not know it was a pheasant's call. Other quite pheasants are Reeves, Elliott's and Copper's but they are little more demanding than the Ruff pheasants.
A large, well landscaped aviary can help with keeping the birds happy and cut down on the amount of noise that the birds will make.