Blood Pheasant
Ithaginis cruentus
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<birdfyi-bird slug="ithaginis-cruentus"></birdfyi-bird>The Blood Pheasant (Ithaginis cruentus) is a bird species in the family Phasianidae (pheasants & partridges), within the order Galliformes (gamebirds). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 39.1 cm and a weight of 535.8 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.
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Sobre
O faisão-de-sangue é um faisão himaláio com plumagem espetacular de tons vermelhos e verdes, encontrado em florestas de coníferas e rododendros em altitude.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Envergadura | 39,1 cm | 15.4 in |
| Peso | 535,8333333333334 g | 18.90 oz |
Identificação
Plumagem
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
Distribuição 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 conservação
Comportamento e reprodução
Nidificação
Nest type: SC. Incubation: 26-29 days.
Tamanho da postura
2-7
Som
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.
Taxonomia
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Ordem | Galliformes (Gamebirds) |
| Família | Phasianidae (Pheasants & Partridges) |
| Genus | Ithaginis |
| Espécies | Ithaginis cruentus |
Distribution
Blood Pheasant has been recorded in 1 countries.
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Other species in the Phasianidae family