Cheer Pheasant

Cheer Pheasant
: Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Galliformes : Phasianidae : Catreus : wallichi
Binomial name
Catreus wallichi (Hardwicke, 1827)

The Cheer Pheasant, Catreus wallichi, also known as Wallich's Pheasant, is an endangered species of the Pheasant family, Phasianidae, and is the only species in the genus Catreus (Cabanis, 1851). It is found in the highlands and scrublands of the Himalayas and Afghanistan. These birds lack the color and brillance of most pheasants, with buffy gray plumage and long gray crests. Its long tail is gray and brown. The female is slightly smaller in overall size.

While an endangered species there are attempts to reintroduce captive bred Cheer Pheasants in Pakistan.

External links

• BirdLife International Species Factsheet