Blood Pheasant
Ithaginis cruentus
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El faisán de sangre es un faisán himalayo con plumaje rojo y verde llamativo que habita en bosques alpinos y de coníferas del Himalaya.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Envergadura | 39,1 cm | 15.4 in |
| Peso | 535,8333333333334 g | 18.90 oz |
Identificación
Plumaje
Male has grey and black streaked upperparts; red forehead, red streaks on breast and flanks; red-and-yellow legs; bare red facial skin. Female is rusty-brown streaked darker with no red; markedly different from male.
Habitat & Range
Distribución geográfica
Resident in the Himalayas and mountains of western China from Pakistan east to Yunnan at 2,400-4,500 m. Found in rhododendron and coniferous forest.
Diet & Feeding
Eats seeds, berries, moss, ferns, and invertebrates in Himalayan and Central Asian coniferous forests. Feeds on ground.
Estado de conservación
Comportamiento y reproducción
Nidificación
Nest type: SC. Incubation: 26-29 days.
Tamaño de la puesta
2-7
Sonido
Canto
Sharp, nasal 'kip-kip-kip' contact calls; alarm is a loud, harsh chattering rattle audible across alpine rhododendron scrub. Song is a series of thin, whistled 'tsee' notes at dawn.
Taxonomía
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Orden | Galliformes (Aves de Caza) |
| Familia | Phasianidae (Faisanes y Perdices) |
| Genus | Ithaginis |
| Especies | Ithaginis cruentus |
Distribution
Blood Pheasant has been recorded in 1 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Phasianidae family