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Koklass Pheasant
Pucrasia macrolopha
Koklass Pheasant (Pucrasia macrolopha) — Gamebirds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Koklass Pheasant (Pucrasia macrolopha) is a member of the Phasianidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 1.1 kg. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Galliformes
- Family Phasianidae Pheasants & Allies
- Genus Pucrasia
- Species macrolopha
Quick facts
- Weight
- 1.1 kg
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Phasianidae
- Order
- Galliformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Koklass Pheasant is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Koklass Pheasant is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Koklass Pheasant (Pucrasia macrolopha) belongs to the Phasianidae family of the order Galliformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Himalayas to sc China.
It is a very large bird. Adults weighs around 1.1 kg, with a wing length of about 22.2 cm and a tail of around 19 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 1.4 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Koklass Pheasant?
The Koklass Pheasant is a very large bird that weighs around 1.1 kg.
Where does the Koklass Pheasant live?
The Koklass Pheasant is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Himalayas to sc China, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Koklass Pheasant belong to?
The Koklass Pheasant (Pucrasia macrolopha) belongs to the Phasianidae family, in the order Galliformes.
What does the Koklass Pheasant eat?
The Koklass Pheasant is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Koklass Pheasant migrate?
The Koklass Pheasant is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Koklass Pheasant endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Koklass Pheasant make?
1 real field recording of the Koklass Pheasant — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Koklass Pheasant's range?
The Koklass Pheasant has a mapped global range of about 1.4 million km².
Conservation
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