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Blood Pheasant (Ithaginis cruentus)
TAXONOMY: Phasianus cruentus, Hardwicke, 1821, Nepal. Fourteen subspecies usually recognized. The race I. c. tibetanus E. C. S. Baker, 1914(race tibetanus , male is more crimson on head and breast, and female overall darker) occurs in E Bhutan and SE Tibet (E of affinis). Status: Least Concern VOICE/SONGS: Vocal in breeding season. The territorial call is “glee-glee-keweee!-keweee!-keweee!” HABITAT AND BEHAVIOUR: Altitude range: 3200–4400 m: Inhabit sub-alpine rhododendron scrub, pine, juniper forests, and bamboo. Prefers areas close to water. Omnivorous; moss, leaf litter, grass shoots, insects, fruits, leaves, seeds, bamboo shoots, berries etc. Gregarious outside breeding season, during incubation males becomes more vigilant than females .The bird prefers to run than fly on alert and can easily speed in between the shrubs and bushes. Date: 27/02/ 2017 LOCATION: Bhutan Camera Model: NIKON D750, Shutter speed: 1/100 sec,Aperture: 5.6,Exposure mode: Manual,Flash: Off ISO: 800, Lens: 600mm f/4 REMARKS : “Love the pheasant in the snow …. The day was foggy managed some shots” Please click here for our wonderful Trip report http://chewangbonpo.blogspot.in |
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