ɔːlðˈoʊ ðɛɹ ɪz ˈɑːŋɡoʊɪŋ hˈæbɪtˌæt lˈɔs, ænd ðə spˈiːsiːz hɐz ɐ lˈɪmɪɾᵻd ɹˈeɪndʒ ænd ɪz hˈʌntᵻd fɔːɹ fˈuːd, ˈɛlɪəts fˈɛzənt ɪz ɪvˈæljuːˌeɪɾᵻd æz nˌɪɹ θɹˈɛʔn̩d ɔnðɪ ˈɪʌkən ɹˈɛd lˈɪst ʌv θɹˈɛʔn̩d spˈiːsiːz, æz ɪt dʌznˌɑːt ɐpˈɪɹ təbi dᵻklˈaɪnɪŋ ɐpɹˈiːʃiəbli ɪn nˈʌmbɚz.
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.