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Blood Pheasant

Ithaginis cruentus

Least Concern
Размах крыльев
39,1 cm
Масса
535,8333333333334 g
Семейство
Phasianidae
Отряд
Galliformes

О нас

A medium-sized pheasant (~535 g) of family Phasianidae, males with blood-red streaked plumage on green and grey tones. Inhabits dense subalpine forests and rhododendron scrub in the Himalayas from Nepal to southwestern China at 2,800–4,500 m elevation. Feeds on mosses, ferns, berries, and seeds. Least Concern; the sole member of genus Ithaginis with a broad Himalayan distribution.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Размах крыльев 39,1 cm 15.4 in
Масса 535,8333333333334 g 18.90 oz

Идентификация

Оперение

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

Географический ареал

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.

Охранный статус

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Поведение и размножение

Гнездование

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 26-29 days.

Размер кладки

2-7

Звук

Пение

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.

Таксономия

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Отряд Galliformes (Gamebirds)
Семейство Phasianidae (Pheasants & Partridges)
Genus Ithaginis
Виды Ithaginis cruentus

Distribution

Blood Pheasant has been recorded in 1 countries.

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External Databases

Часто задаваемые вопросы

What does the Blood Pheasant eat?
Eats seeds, berries, moss, ferns, and invertebrates in Himalayan and Central Asian coniferous forests. Feeds on ground.
Where does the Blood Pheasant live?
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.
Is the Blood Pheasant endangered?
The Blood Pheasant has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Blood Pheasant nest?
Nest type: SC. Incubation: 26-29 days.
What does the Blood Pheasant sound like?
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.
How big is the Blood Pheasant?
The Blood Pheasant has a wingspan of 39.1 cm, weight of 535.8333333333334 g.
What order and family does the Blood Pheasant belong to?
The Blood Pheasant (Ithaginis cruentus) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Phasianidae.

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