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Cheer Pheasant

Catreus wallichii

Vulnerable

翼開長

48.9 cm

体重

1327.5 g

科

Phasianidae

目

Galliformes

について

体重約1.33kgの西ヒマラヤの草の多い丘陵地の低木地帯に生息するキジ。大胆な横縞のある灰褐色で脆弱種。

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼開長	48.9 cm	19.3 in
体重	1327.5 g	46.83 oz

識別

羽毛

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

🌲 Forest 🌾 Grassland

分布域

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.

保全状況

Vulnerable

IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Incubation: 26 days.

一腹卵数

9-14

鳴き声

さえずり

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.

分類学

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
目	Galliformes (Gamebirds)
科	Phasianidae (Pheasants & Partridges)
Genus	Catreus
種	Catreus wallichii

Distribution

Cheer Pheasant has been recorded in 6 countries.

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生息あり Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇩🇪 Germany 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

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よくある質問

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.