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Tibetan Eared-pheasant

Crossoptilon harmani

Least Concern
पंखों का फैलाव
56.4 cm
वजन
1946.0 g
कुल
Phasianidae
गण
Galliformes

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A large Phasianidae pheasant (~1.95 kg) inhabiting alpine shrublands and forest edges on the Tibetan Plateau's southeastern rim. Greyish plumage with distinctive ear tufts. Gregarious; flocks forage on roots, tubers, and seeds. Tolerates cold extremes. Least Concern within its restricted Himalayan range.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव 56.4 cm 22.2 in
वजन 1946.0 g 68.64 oz

पहचान

पंख

Primarily whitish-grey with dark brown wings and back; black cap; white ear tufts projecting laterally; dark graduated tail with white-tipped central feathers; red facial skin. Sexes very similar.

Habitat & Range

भौगोलिक वितरण

Endemic to alpine scrub and rhododendron thickets on the Tibetan Plateau and adjacent Himalayas in southeastern Tibet and Bhutan, at 3,000–4,500 m.

Diet & Feeding

Digs for tubers, bulbs, roots, and invertebrates on Tibetan plateau; also eats seeds and berries.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Nest type: CP.

अंडों की संख्या

4-11

ध्वनि

गीत

Loud, bugling 'GA-GA-GA' calls; raucous and crow-like resonating across Tibetan alpine meadows. Flocks maintain raucous calling. Alarm is a rapid series of loud honking notes; wing beats loud.

वर्गिकी

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
गण Galliformes (Gamebirds)
कुल Phasianidae (Pheasants & Partridges)
Genus Crossoptilon
प्रजातियां Crossoptilon harmani

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What does the Tibetan Eared-pheasant eat?
Digs for tubers, bulbs, roots, and invertebrates on Tibetan plateau; also eats seeds and berries.
Where does the Tibetan Eared-pheasant live?
Endemic to alpine scrub and rhododendron thickets on the Tibetan Plateau and adjacent Himalayas in southeastern Tibet and Bhutan, at 3,000–4,500 m.
Is the Tibetan Eared-pheasant endangered?
The Tibetan Eared-pheasant has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Tibetan Eared-pheasant nest?
Nest type: CP.
What does the Tibetan Eared-pheasant sound like?
Loud, bugling 'GA-GA-GA' calls; raucous and crow-like resonating across Tibetan alpine meadows. Flocks maintain raucous calling. Alarm is a rapid series of loud honking notes; wing beats loud.
How big is the Tibetan Eared-pheasant?
The Tibetan Eared-pheasant has a wingspan of 56.4 cm, weight of 1946.0 g.
What order and family does the Tibetan Eared-pheasant belong to?
The Tibetan Eared-pheasant (Crossoptilon harmani) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Phasianidae.

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