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Cheer Pheasant

Catreus wallichii

Vulnerable

Chiều Dài Sải Cánh

48,9 cm

Khối Lượng

1327,5 g

Họ

Phasianidae

Bộ

Galliformes

Giới Thiệu

A large Phasianidae pheasant (~1.33 kg) of grassy hillside scrub and forest margins in the western Himalayas. Both sexes are boldly barred grey-brown; the male has a long, finely barred tail. Diet encompasses grass shoots, roots, and invertebrates. Vulnerable from habitat loss and human disturbance.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh	48,9 cm	19.3 in
Khối Lượng	1327,5 g	46.83 oz

Nhận Dạng

Bộ Lông

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

Phạm Vi Địa Lý

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.

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Vulnerable

IUCN Red List

Hành Vi & Sinh Sản

Làm Tổ

Incubation: 26 days.

Số Trứng

9-14

Âm Thanh

Tiếng Hót

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.

Phân Loại Học

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Bộ	Galliformes (Gamebirds)
Họ	Phasianidae (Pheasants & Partridges)
Genus	Catreus
Loài	Catreus wallichii

Distribution

Cheer Pheasant has been recorded in 6 countries.

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Hiện Diện Not recorded

countries highlighted

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

External Databases

Câu Hỏi Thường Gặp

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.