Mrs Hume's Pheasant (Syrmaticus humiae)

Other Names (World)
Mrs Hume's Pheasant, Hume's Pheasant, Bar-tailed Pheasant, Black-necked Bar-tailed Pheasant, Mrs. Hume's Pheasant

Family
Phasianidae (Pheasants, Partridges, Turkeys, Grouse)

Size
60 - 92 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Hume, 1881)

Habitat
Open, dry, subtropical evergreen (mainly oak), coniferous (chiefly pine) or mixed conifer-broadleaf forests on steep, often rocky hillsides interrupted by scrub and grassy clearings. From 700 - 2,800 m.

Range (Guide)

China (mainland) (B) (NB), India (B) (NB), Myanmar (B) (NB), Thailand (B) (NB).

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is 10,000 - 19,999 (2010) and decreasing.

Status NT
Habitat loss and trapping are the main threats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Male territorial call, is a crowing 'cher-a-per cher-a-per cher cher cheria cheria'. Also, cackling 'waaak' notes and sharp 'tuk tuk' when alarmed.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (5)...)

Mrs. Hume's Pheasant (Syrmaticus humiae) [XC562388]
by GABRIEL LEITE from Doi Angkhang, Fang, Chiang Mai, Thailand (call)

Mrs. Hume's Pheasant (Syrmaticus humiae) [XC562385]
by Jelle Scharringa from Doi Angkhang, Fang, Chiang Mai, Thailand (call)

Subspecies
The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

humiae (Hume, 1881) - Mountains of extreme north-eastern India east to R Irrawaddy in Burma.
burmanicus (Oates, 1898) - Central-southern China (south-western Yunnan and Guangxi) and eastern Burma (east of R Irrawaddy) south-east to northern Thailand.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Mrs Humes Pheasant (Syrmaticus humiae) - 10 files

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