- Crossoptilon mantchuricum
Identification
100cm
- Brown
- Black head
- White "ears"
- Red facial skin
- Black neck
- Grey tail
Sexes similar
Juvenile: mottled brown
Distribution
North-eastern China (Liaoning and Shanxi).
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Montane forests.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes roots, plants, buds, seeds, fruit, worms and insects.
Breeding
They nest on the ground. The clutch of 5-8 pale green eggs is incubated by the female for 28 days.
References
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Brown Eared Pheasant. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 6 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Brown_Eared_Pheasant