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Mrs Hume's Pheasant

Syrmaticus humiae

Vulnerable
طول الجناح
42,5 cm
الوزن
888,75 g
الفصيلة
Phasianidae
الرتبة
Galliformes

The Mrs Hume's Pheasant (Syrmaticus humiae) is a bird species in the family Phasianidae (pheasants & partridges), within the order Galliformes (gamebirds). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 42.5 cm and a weight of 888.8 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Vulnerable.

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حول

A slender Phasianidae pheasant (~889 g) of oak and pine forests in northeastern India, Myanmar, and southwestern China. Males feature blue-grey plumage with a long boldly barred tail. Diet includes seeds, berries, and invertebrates. Vulnerable owing to widespread deforestation and illegal trapping.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
طول الجناح 42,5 cm 16.7 in
الوزن 888,75 g 31.35 oz

التعرف

الريش

Male dark metallic blue with white wing patches; chestnut mantle; long silvery-grey tail boldly barred dark; blue facial skin and wattle. Female brown with buff streaks, white-tipped tail feathers, blue orbital skin.

Habitat & Range

النطاق الجغرافي

Resident of montane forest and scrub in Myanmar, Yunnan (China), and northwestern Thailand, mainly between 1,000 and 2,500 m.

Diet & Feeding

Omnivorous; feeds on seeds, berries, plant material, and invertebrates; scratches forest floor in SE Asian hills.

حالة الحفاظ

Vulnerable
IUCN Red List

السلوك والتكاثر

التعشيش

Incubation: 27-28 days.

عدد البيض في الوضع

3-12

الصوت

الغناء

Quiet 'koh-koh' crowing call; less vocal than other Syrmaticus pheasants. Myanmar and Yunnan mountain species; alarm is a sharp cackle. Wing-drumming display prominent at dawn during breeding.

التصنيف

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

Distribution

Mrs Hume's Pheasant has been recorded in 1 countries.

موجود Not recorded

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الأسئلة الشائعة

What does the Mrs Hume's Pheasant eat?
Omnivorous; feeds on seeds, berries, plant material, and invertebrates; scratches forest floor in SE Asian hills.
Where does the Mrs Hume's Pheasant live?
Resident of montane forest and scrub in Myanmar, Yunnan (China), and northwestern Thailand, mainly between 1,000 and 2,500 m.
Is the Mrs Hume's Pheasant endangered?
The Mrs Hume's Pheasant has a conservation status of Vulnerable.
How does the Mrs Hume's Pheasant nest?
Incubation: 27-28 days.
What does the Mrs Hume's Pheasant sound like?
Quiet 'koh-koh' crowing call; less vocal than other Syrmaticus pheasants. Myanmar and Yunnan mountain species; alarm is a sharp cackle. Wing-drumming display prominent at dawn during breeding.
How big is the Mrs Hume's Pheasant?
The Mrs Hume's Pheasant has a wingspan of 42.5 cm, weight of 888.75 g.
What order and family does the Mrs Hume's Pheasant belong to?
The Mrs Hume's Pheasant (Syrmaticus humiae) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Phasianidae.

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