Blue eared pheasant
Species of bird
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The blue eared pheasant (Crossoptilon auritum) is a large pheasant endemic to China. Although it is considered rare,[2] the blue eared pheasant is evaluated as of least concern.
| Blue eared pheasant | |
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| At Central Park Zoo, New York | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Galliformes |
| Family: | Phasianidae |
| Genus: | Crossoptilon |
| Species: | C. auritum |
| Binomial name | |
| Crossoptilon auritum (Pallas, 1811) | |
Description
The blue eared pheasant has dark blue-gray plumage with velvet black crown, red facial feathers appearing as bare skin, yellow iris, long white ear coverts behind the eyes, and crimson legs. Its tail of 24 elongated bluish-gray feathers is curved, loose, and dark-tipped. Both sexes are similar with the male being slightly larger. They grow up to 96 cm (38 in) long[citation needed].
Distribution
Ecology
Its diet consists mainly of berries and vegetable matter.