Koklass Pheasant

Overview

Koklass Pheasant (Pucrasia macrolopha) is a species of Pheasants & Allies (Phasianidae) in the order Gamebirds (Chickens, Pheasants and Grouse). A medium pheasant with a shaggy head crest; males have a green-black head and chestnut collar; lives in conifer and oak forests of the Himalayas and China; shy and crepuscular.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Pucrasia; binomial: Pucrasia macrolopha; authority: (Lesson, RP, 1829). Typical size: 50-60cm. Average lifespan: 5-10 years.

Distribution

Breeding range: the Oriental Region.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

No additional remarks recorded.