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Blood Pheasant
Ithaginis cruentus
Blood Pheasant (Ithaginis cruentus) — Gamebirds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Blood Pheasant (Ithaginis cruentus) is a member of the Phasianidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 531 g. 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 Ithaginis
- Species cruentus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 531 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Phasianidae
- Order
- Galliformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Blood Pheasant is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Blood Pheasant is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Blood Pheasant (Ithaginis cruentus) is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family, part of the order Galliformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Himalayas.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 531 g, with a wing length of about 19.6 cm and a tail of around 14.3 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 658,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Blood Pheasant?
The Blood Pheasant is a large bird that weighs around 531 g.
Where does the Blood Pheasant live?
The Blood Pheasant is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Himalayas, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Blood Pheasant belong to?
The Blood Pheasant (Ithaginis cruentus) belongs to the Phasianidae family, in the order Galliformes.
What does the Blood Pheasant eat?
The Blood Pheasant is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Blood Pheasant migrate?
The Blood Pheasant is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Blood 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 Blood Pheasant make?
1 real field recording of the Blood Pheasant — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Blood Pheasant's range?
The Blood Pheasant has a mapped global range of about 658,000 km².
Conservation
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