Prakruti Parichay
PhasianidaeSyrmaticus

Hume's Pheasant

Syrmaticus humias

60–90 cmVery Large
Beak
—
Feet
—
Crest
No crest

Resident. NE India. Male is chestnut and blue-black. with white banding along scapulars and across wings, and has greyish rump and long greyish tail that is narrowly banded with chestnut and black. Female is mainly grey-brown (marked with black) on upperparts, and pale rufous-brown (barred with buff) on underparts. Has suggestion of greyish band along scapulars. and narrow whitish wing -bars. Tail is shorter than male's; tail feathers are tipped with white and outer tail feathers are mainly chestnut. Steep rocky slopes with open oak and pine forest, and long grass and bushes.

Colour

GreyChestnutBlackWhite
Average size
75 cm
Habitat
Steep rocky slopes with open oak and pine forest, and long grass and bushes.
Behaviour
Resident.

About this bird

Resident. NE India. Male is chestnut and blue-black. with white banding along scapulars and across wings, and has greyish rump and long greyish tail that is narrowly banded with chestnut and black. Female is mainly grey-brown (marked with black) on upperparts, and pale rufous-brown (barred with buff) on underparts. Has suggestion of greyish band along scapulars. and narrow whitish wing -bars. Tail is shorter than male's; tail feathers are tipped with white and outer tail feathers are mainly chestnut. Steep rocky slopes with open oak and pine forest, and long grass and bushes.

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Hume's Pheasant is bigger than Snow Goose but smaller than Fronted Goose.

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Hume's Pheasant

Syrmaticus humias

60–90 cm