Crossoptilon auritum

(Pallas, 1811)

Vernacular names
English : Blue eared-pheasant
French : Hokki bleu

Classification
Class : Aves
Order : Galliformes
Family : Phasianidae
Notes : No subspecies known.

Identification
Plumage entirely ashy-blue, white tail with broad black tips to feathers. Ornamental fringes to flank and tail plumes. Red facial wattle, black crown, white chin with long moustache-like ruffles.

Range and habitat
From central and north-central China (Qinghai to Gansu, to Sichuan and Tibet) to inner Mongolia. Found in mixed forests and alpine meadows, from 2700 to 4400 m.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : LEAST CONCERN
CITES : Not Listed
Status : The species is considered safe and can be found in big numbers in protected areas originally created for the Giant Panda. Declines have been reported but no causes are known.
Ex-Situ Programs : ESB in Europe

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