The cheer pheasant (Catreus wallichii), also known as Wallich's pheasant or chir pheasant, is a vulnerable species of the pheasant family, Phasianidae. It is the only member in the genus Catreus. The scientific name commemorates Danish botanist Nathaniel Wallich.

A large, pale pheasant with a long tail, an untidy crest, and red skin around the eye. The male is pale gray, barred throughout, with thick black bands on the tail, a rust-colored lower back, and a dark belly.

The cheer pheasant (Catreus wallichii), also known as Wallich's pheasant or chir pheasant, is a vulnerable species of the pheasant family, Phasianidae. It is the only member in the genus Catreus. The scientific name commemorates Danish botanist Nathaniel Wallich.

The cheer pheasant (Catreus wallichii) also known as Wallich's pheasant (in Nepal: "Kahir", "Chihir") is a vulnerable species of the pheasant family, Phasianidae. It is the only member of the genus Catreus.

2023年7月12日 · The Cheer Pheasants, Catreus Wallichi – also known as Wallich’s Pheasant – is named after the botanist Nathaniel Wallich. Its primary name (Cheer) is derived from the Chir pine tree which can be found within their breeding territories and …

2020年3月4日 · Cheer Pheasant (Catreus wallichii), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.chephe1.01.

Male 90-118 cm, female 61-76 cm. Grey, brown and buff bar-tailed pheasant with long crest and red facial skin. Male has largely plain pale-greyish upper neck and clear, dark barring on upperparts. Female is smaller, somewhat duller and more heavily marked.

2024年5月7日 · Despite its ecological significance, the Cheer Pheasant faces a multitude of threats. Indiscriminate hunting and poaching for food and traditional medicine have significantly depleted its population. Habitat loss due to deforestation and forest fires further exacerbates the species' decline.

Pheasant, cheer. Catreus wallichii. phylum: Chordata. class: Aves. order: Galliformes. family: Phasianidae. status: Vulnerable, IUCN Endangered, ESA. range: India, Nepal, Pakistan. Description and biology. The male cheer pheasant has a striking appearance. The color of the plumage (covering of feathers) on its neck and upper back is silvery-gray.

Cheer pheasants are only species under the genus Catreus. They are distributed in the Himalayan region of India, Pakistan and Nepal. In India these birds are found in the states of Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir.