Blue Eared Pheasant
A species of Eared-pheasants Scientific name : Crossoptilon auritum Genus : Eared-pheasants
Blue Eared Pheasant, A species of Eared-pheasants
Botanical name: Crossoptilon auritum
Genus: Eared-pheasants
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Description
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Description
The blue eared pheasant (Crossoptilon auritum) is a large, up to 96 cm (38 in) long, dark blue-grey pheasant with velvet black crown, red bare facial skin, yellow iris, long white ear coverts behind the eyes, and crimson legs. Its tail of 24 elongated bluish-grey feathers is curved, loose, and dark-tipped. Both sexes are similar with the male being slightly larger. The blue eared pheasant is found throughout mountain forests of central China. Its diet consists mainly of berries and vegetable matter. One of the most common and numerous eared pheasants, the blue eared pheasant is evaluated as of least concern on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 
Size
96 cm
Feeding Habits
Blue Eared Pheasant primarily consumes vegetables, including buds, leaves, stems, roots, seeds, and berries, with a diet 80% vegetable matter and 20% insects. Forages in groups, often by digging, with activity peaks in early morning and late afternoon. Exhibits seasonal preferences for Potentilla anserina and fruits like Berberis vernae. Males spend more time guarding while females feed more.
Habitat
The blue Eared Pheasant is commonly found in coniferous and mixed forests, often associating with juniper habitats and scrub within alpine meadows just above the treeline. It has a preference for forested areas dominated by trees such as Pinus tabulaeformis and Picea crassifolia. The blue Eared Pheasant tends to inhabit regions with denser vegetative cover, steeper inclines, and shallower snow cover, favoring sunny slopes. Typically inhabiting high mountains, it adapts seasonally, potentially descending slightly during winter but remaining predominantly in higher altitude forests.
Dite type
Herbivorous
Photo By Dubi Shapiro 
Scientific Classification
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