Blood pheasant

Species

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Also known as Ithaginis cruentus

Found in these protected areas

Where this species is documented in the Himalayan parks & reserves on Himopedia.

Kanchenjunga Conservation Area Khangchendzonga National Park Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary

Background

The blood pheasant (Ithaginis cruentus) or blood partridge is a galliforme bird in the pheasant family Phasianidae and the only species in the genus Ithaginis. It is a relatively small, short-tailed pheasant that is widespread in the lower Himalayas ranging across North and East India, Nepal, Bhutan, South China and northern Myanmar. It has been classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List since 2009, and the global blood pheasant population is thought to be stable. The blood pheasant is the state bird of Sikkim, India.

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