northern Burma and the north-west areas of China. Females are more uniformly colored, being overall dull brown and often with some gray to the nape. [3], Blood pheasants have the size of a small fowl, about 17 in (43 cm) in length with a short convex, very strong black bill, feathered between bill and eye, and a small crest of various coloured feathers. This is the state bird of Sikkim. More, Blood PheasantsThe Blood Pheasant, Ithaginis cruentus, is the only The colour of the plumage above is dark ash, with white shafts, the coverts of the wings various tinged with green, with broad strokes of white through the length of each feather, the feathers of the chin deep crimson; on the breast, belly and sides feathers are lance-shaped, of various length, the tips green with crimson margins, collectively resembling dashes of blood scattered on the breast and belly. The habitat most c. rocki), Clarke's Blood Pheasant (I. c. clarkei), Geoffroy's Blood For me, it is the fluorescent blue face that grabs my attention. in India. 7813 bytes, 2010-05-17 The blood pheasant (Ithaginis cruentus) is the only species in genus Ithaginis of the pheasant family. The Old English Blackneck Pheasants brought in by the governors of New York and New Jersey in 1773, were not strong enough to survive. * Healthcare reform in the U. * Sikkim Blood Pheasant (Ithaginis cruentus affinis) Not cached. It has 15 different subspecies. The males are mostly a reddish-orange colour with the abdomen being brighter than their rump. Fourteen subspecies usually lower in elevation. The blood pheasant (Ithaginis cruentus) is the only species in genus Ithaginis of the pheasant family. Populations move to lower elevations as the snow increases in the fall Blood Pheasants Distribution / Habitat:. Washington, D.C: Smithsonian Institution Press, 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22679144A92804363.en, "Descriptions of a Wild Dog of Sumatra, a new Species of Viverra, and a new Species of Pheasant", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Blood_pheasant&oldid=988940683, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 16 November 2020, at 03:40. (1999) The Pheasants of the World: Biology and Natural History. habitat is mainly coniferous or mixed forests and scrub areas near the cruentus) It is found in the mountains of Nepal, It is a relatively small, short-tailed pheasant that is widespread and is fairly common in eastern Himalayas, ranging across India, Nepal, Bhutan, China and northern Myanmar. Pheasant (I. c. geoffroyi), Berezowski's Blood Pheasant (I. c. ... http://gallus.forestry.uga.edu/ggg/literature/43/preservation-of-avian-blood-tissue-samples-for-dna-analysis [4], Both males and females have red feet and a distinct ring of bare skin around the eye that typically is crimson colored, but is orange in a few subspecies. The pheasant prefers grain fields near brushy cover. More, Some text and images from Blood Pheasant at Wikipedia under the GFDL The pheasants move their range depending Size of adult male Blood pheasant is between 40 to 48 cm and the length of female is between is between 38 to 42 cm. The Blood Pheasant, Ithaginis cruentus, is the only species in genus Ithaginis of the Pheasant family. has 15 different subspecies. Considerable intergradation between most of the described races licence. [5], Blood pheasants live in the mountains of Nepal, Sikkim, northern Myanmar, Tibet, and central and south-central China, where they prefer coniferous or mixed forests and scrub areas near the snowline. Non Songbirds: ...blood pheasant Ithaginis cruentus 1/0r, 05:56; Does not qualify for a more at risk category. (captive OH, UT) UT. that is crimson colored, in addition to red feet. More, Blood Pheasant (Ithaginis cruentus) China. access and an abundance of other interesting wildlife, including Ensangrentado doubtfully distinct from nominate cruentus, as is holoptilus from lesser pandas, takins, tufted deer, black bears and blood pheasants. Description:. recognized. They move their range depending on the seasons, and are found at higher elevations during the summer.