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Cheer Pheasant

Catreus wallichii

Vulnerable
طول الجناح
48,9 cm
الوزن
1327,5 g
الفصيلة
Phasianidae
الرتبة
Galliformes

حول

A large Phasianidae pheasant (~1.33 kg) of grassy hillside scrub and forest margins in the western Himalayas. Both sexes are boldly barred grey-brown; the male has a long, finely barred tail. Diet encompasses grass shoots, roots, and invertebrates. Vulnerable from habitat loss and human disturbance.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
طول الجناح 48,9 cm 19.3 in
الوزن 1327,5 g 46.83 oz

التعرف

الريش

Pale grey-brown overall with dense dark brown vermiculations; buff-white underparts streaked brown; long pale grey tail narrowly barred brown; red facial skin; grey crest. Sexes alike but female smaller.

Habitat & Range

النطاق الجغرافي

Endemic to rocky hillside scrub and grass-covered slopes in the western Himalayas, from Pakistan east through India to Nepal, at 1,200–3,000 m.

Diet & Feeding

Scratches for seeds, tubers, roots, and invertebrates on steep Himalayan hillsides; also takes berries and young shoots.

حالة الحفاظ

Vulnerable
IUCN Red List

السلوك والتكاثر

التعشيش

Incubation: 26 days.

عدد البيض في الوضع

9-14

الصوت

الغناء

Loud, far-carrying 'cheer-cheer-chirwa-chirwa' calls; responsible for common name. Himalayan species with ringing, slightly laughing quality to call. Alarm is a rapid harsh cackle from rocky slopes.

التصنيف

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
الرتبة Galliformes (Gamebirds)
الفصيلة Phasianidae (Pheasants & Partridges)
Genus Catreus
الأنواع Catreus wallichii

Distribution

Cheer Pheasant has been recorded in 6 countries.

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موجود Not recorded
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External Databases

الأسئلة الشائعة

What does the Cheer Pheasant eat?
Scratches for seeds, tubers, roots, and invertebrates on steep Himalayan hillsides; also takes berries and young shoots.
Where does the Cheer Pheasant live?
Endemic to rocky hillside scrub and grass-covered slopes in the western Himalayas, from Pakistan east through India to Nepal, at 1,200–3,000 m.
Is the Cheer Pheasant endangered?
The Cheer Pheasant has a conservation status of Vulnerable.
How does the Cheer Pheasant nest?
Incubation: 26 days.
What does the Cheer Pheasant sound like?
Loud, far-carrying 'cheer-cheer-chirwa-chirwa' calls; responsible for common name. Himalayan species with ringing, slightly laughing quality to call. Alarm is a rapid harsh cackle from rocky slopes.
How big is the Cheer Pheasant?
The Cheer Pheasant has a wingspan of 48.9 cm, weight of 1327.5 g.
What order and family does the Cheer Pheasant belong to?
The Cheer Pheasant (Catreus wallichii) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Phasianidae.

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