- Crossoptilon auritum
Identification
96cm
- Bluish-grey plumage
- Black crown
- Long white ear coverts
- Scarlet facial skin
- Red iris
- Crimson legs
Sexes similar, but spurs on males are larger and round
Immature: mottled grey-brown
Distribution
Asia: found in Mongolia, north-central China and Tibet.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Montane forests and meadows up to 3,500m.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes tubers, berries and vegetables.
Breeding
The clutch consists of 6-12 eggs which are incubated for 26 days.
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Avibase
- gbwf.org
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Blue Eared Pheasant. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 25 April 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Blue_Eared_Pheasant
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
