Voice
Loud 'chir-a-pir chir-a-pir chir chir-chirwa chirwa' and high, piercing 'chewewoo' notes, interspersed with short 'chut' and harsh staccato notes.
Cheer Pheasant (Catreus wallichii) [XC121425]
by Peter Boesman from Nainital Zoo, India (call)
Cheer Pheasant (Catreus wallichii) [XC883478]
by id from Ranikhet Road, Almora, Kumaon Division, Uttarakhand, India (call)
Subspecies
No subspecies.
Similar Species
Possibly confusable with female Kalij Pheasant (Lophura leucomelanos), but rather pale neck and underparts with dark scaling/mottling rufous-buff to buffish-washed rump, belly and vent, and long, straight barred tail distinctive.
References
See References.