Although there is ongoing habitat loss, and the species has a limited range and is hunted for food, Elliot's pheasant is evaluated as near threatened on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, as it does not appear to be declining appreciably in numbers.
Although there is ongoing habitat loss, and the species has a restricted range and is hunted for food, Elliot's pheasant is rated as nearly threatened on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, as it does not seem to be declining significantly in numbers.