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) [XC121213]
by KALYAN SINGH SAJWAN from Nainital Zoo, India (alarm call)
Cheer Pheasant (Catreus wallichii) [XC121425]
by Peter Boesman from Nainital Zoo, 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.