The Cheer Pheasant, Catreus wallichi, also known as Wallich's Pheasant, is an endangered species of the Pheasant family, Phasianidae, and is the only species in the genusCatreus (Cabanis, 1851). It is found in the highlands and scrublands of the Himalayas and Afghanistan. These birds lack the color and brillance of most pheasants, with buffy gray plumage and long gray crests. Its long tail is gray and brown. The female is slightly smaller in overall size.
While an endangered species there are attempts to reintroduce captive bred Cheer Pheasants in Pakistan.
External links
BirdLife International Species Factsheet (http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/search/species-search.html?action=SpcHTMDetails.asp&sid=266&m=0)
Translocation Bibliography; All - 1989-early96: Ecology and Conservation of the Cheer Pheasant Catreus wallichii - Studies in the Wild and the Progress of a Reintroduction Project.
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