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Cheer Pheasant

Catreus wallichii

Vulnerable

날개 폭

48.9 cm

체중

1327.5 g

과

Phasianidae

목

Galliformes

소개

히말라야 서부의 풀이 무성한 언덕 경사면 관목지와 삼림 가장자리에 사는 대형 Phasianidae 꿩(약 1.33 kg). 수컷과 암컷 모두 굵은 줄무늬 회갈색이며, 수컷은 섬세하게 줄무늬가 있는 긴 꼬리를 가진다. 풀 새싹, 뿌리, 무척추동물을 먹는다. 서식지 훼손과 인간 교란으로 취약종이다.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
날개 폭	48.9 cm	19.3 in
체중	1327.5 g	46.83 oz

식별

깃털

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

분포 지역

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.

보전 상태

Vulnerable

IUCN Red List

행동 및 번식

둥지

Incubation: 26 days.

산란 수

9-14

소리

노래

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.

분류학

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
목	Galliformes (Gamebirds)
과	Phasianidae (Pheasants & Partridges)
Genus	Catreus
종	Catreus wallichii

Distribution

Cheer Pheasant has been recorded in 6 countries.

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출현 Not recorded

countries highlighted

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

External Databases

자주 묻는 질문

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.