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| Cheer Pheasant Catreus wallichii
- Female |
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| Photographer : | © Vikram Tiwari |
| Location : | Munsiyari, Pithoragarh District, Uttarakhand, India |
| Date : |
6 March 2020 |
| English synonyms: | Chir Pheasant, Wallich's Pheasant |
| Bird Family : | Phasianidae - Partridges, Chukar, Francolins, Quails, Spurfowl, Pheasants, Tragopans, Monals, Junglefowl, Arguses, Peafowl, Grouse, Ptarmigans & Capercaillies |
| Bird Group : | GALLIFORMES |
| Red Data Status : | Vulnerable |
| Remarks : | Habitat: Grassy slope of high Himalayan region. The Cheer Pheasant is found in a specific grassland habitat on the edge of broadleaved forest. The specific species of grass is locally called chippy grass. The bird can be well camouflaged in this grass. - VT |
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