Ithaginis cruentus

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The Blood pheasant (Ithaginis cruentus), also known as Blood partridge, is the only species in genus Ithaginis of the pheasant family. It is a small, short-tailed pheasant. It fairly common in the eastern Himalayas. Its range is across the northern parts of India, Nepal, Bhutan and China. The total number of birds is slowly decreasing. For this reason the species has been evaluated as Least Concern by IUCN in 2009.^[1] It is the national bird of the former kingdom of Sikkim. The blood pheasant is the only species in the genus Ithaginis of the pheasant family.

Habitat[edit]

Blood pheasants like to live in coniferous or mixed forests and scrub areas near the snowline. They move their range depending on the seasons. They are found at higher elevations during the summer.^[2]

The blood pheasant was the national bird of the former Kingdom of Sikkim,^[3] and remains Sikkim's state bird.^[4]

References[edit]

↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Ithaginis cruentus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |last-author-amp= (help); Invalid |ref=harv (help)
↑ Johnsgard, P. A. (1999) The Pheasants of the World: Biology and Natural History. Washington, D.C: Smithsonian Institution Press
↑ Verma, R. (1999). Sikkim: A Guide and Handbook : with Road, Town, and Trekking Maps. Gangtok, India: S. Verma. p. 130. ASIN B0006FEJ74.
↑ Kazmierczak, K.; Singh, R. (1998). A Birdwatchers' Guide to India. London, UK: Prion. p. 137. ISBN 978-1-871104-08-0.

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[IUCN-1] BirdLife International (2012). "Ithaginis cruentus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |last-author-amp= (help); Invalid |ref=harv (help)

[johnsgard99-2] Johnsgard, P. A. (1999) The Pheasants of the World: Biology and Natural History. Washington, D.C: Smithsonian Institution Press

[Verma-3] Verma, R. (1999). Sikkim: A Guide and Handbook : with Road, Town, and Trekking Maps. Gangtok, India: S. Verma. p. 130. ASIN B0006FEJ74.

[Kazmierczak-4] Kazmierczak, K.; Singh, R. (1998). A Birdwatchers' Guide to India. London, UK: Prion. p. 137. ISBN 978-1-871104-08-0.

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