Tibetan Eared-Pheasant (Crossoptilon harmani)

Family
Phasianidae (Pheasants, Partridges, Turkeys, Grouse)

Size
86 cm

First Described (Guide)
Elwes, 1881

Habitat
Tall dense scrub in dry river valleys, the borders of mixed broadleaved and coniferous forest, coniferous forest, and grassy hill slopes. From 3,000 - 5,000 m.

Range (Guide)

China (mainland) (B) (NB).

Unknown to India (B) (NB).

South-western and south-central Tibet and extreme northern Arunachal Pradesh (north-eastern India).

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010) and decreasing.

Status NT
Deforestation and hunting are the main threats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (12)...)

Tibetan Eared Pheasant (Crossoptilon harmani) [XC491215]
by Frank Lambert from Monastery south of Lhasa, China (call)

Tibetan Eared Pheasant (Crossoptilon harmani) [XC191702]
by Peter Boesman from Lhasa, Xizang (Tibet), China (call)

Subspecies
Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of White Eared-Pheasant (Crossoptilon crossoptilon).

No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Tibetan Eared-Pheasant (Crossoptilon harmani) - 10 files

More Information

BirdLife International

For more information about the Tibetan Eared-Pheasant see... Show Articles

BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Articles about the Tibetan Eared-Pheasant

If you would like to read any articles about the Tibetan Eared-Pheasant...

Show Articles (0)

No Pictures of Tibetan Eared-Pheasant

If Birdpedia has no pictures of Tibetan Eared-Pheasant or you would like to see more, then try the following...

Show External Images from BING

From BING (10)

No Videos of Tibetan Eared-Pheasant

If Birdpedia has no videos of Tibetan Eared-Pheasant or you would like to see more, then try the following..

Show External Videos

From BING (0)

Where can I observe this species?

Select an area (or leave blank) to see locations where this species has been recorded.

Area

All

Optional: Complete the following if you wish to restrict the reserve to within a given distance of a location.

Please enter the Latitude and Longitiude of a given location together with the maximum distance (km) to display a list of reserves within that distance. You must enter a Latitude, a Longitude and a distance greater than 0.

Latitude: (Decimal degrees takes precedence)

Deg	Min	Sec			Decimal degrees (Include compass setting or value)
				or	GPS help

Longitude: (Decimal degrees takes precedence)

Deg	Min	Sec			Decimal degrees (Include compass setting or value)
				or	Find GPS using Google Maps

Distance	Bearing
		Get Sample GPS readings

On What Field Trips was this species observed?

Select an area (or leave blank), and a date range, to see field trips on which this species has been recorded.

Area

All

From	To

Latitude: (Decimal degrees takes precedence)

Deg	Min	Sec			Decimal degrees (Include compass setting or value)
				or	GPS help

Longitude: (Decimal degrees takes precedence)

Deg	Min	Sec			Decimal degrees (Include compass setting or value)
				or

Distance	Bearing
		Get Sample GPS readings

Latest Sightings for Tibetan Eared-Pheasant