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;[[:Category:Crossoptilon|Crossoptilon]] auritum | ;[[:Category:Crossoptilon|Crossoptilon]] auritum | ||
| − | [[Image: | + | [[Image:Blue eared pheasant 1000.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|china+guy|china guy}} <br />North Sichuan.[[China]], March 2010]] |
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | 96cm | + | 96cm<br /> |
| + | *Bluish-grey plumage | ||
| + | *Black crown | ||
| + | *Long white ear coverts | ||
| + | *Scarlet facial skin | ||
| + | *Red iris | ||
| + | *Crimson legs<br /> | ||
| + | Sexes similar, but spurs on males are larger and round<br /> | ||
| + | '''Immature''': mottled grey-brown | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | + | [[Asia]]: found in [[Mongolia]], north-central [[China]] and [[Tibet]]. | |
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | |
| + | |||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | Montane forests up to 3,500m. | + | Montane forests and meadows up to 3,500m. |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
The diet includes tubers, berries and vegetables. | The diet includes tubers, berries and vegetables. | ||
| − | + | ====Breeding==== | |
| − | 6-12 eggs | + | The clutch consists of 6-12 eggs which are incubated for 26 days. |
| − | =External Links== | + | ==References== |
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec09}}#Avibase | ||
| + | #gbwf.org | ||
| + | #Wikipedia | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
| + | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Crossoptilon+auritum}} | {{GSearch|Crossoptilon+auritum}} | ||
| − | + | {{GS-checked}} | |
[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Crossoptilon]] | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Crossoptilon]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:59, 3 May 2022
- 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. (2024) Blue Eared Pheasant. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 11 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Blue_Eared_Pheasant
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
