Cheer Pheasant

Catreus wallichii (Hardwicke, 1827)

Phasianidae — Pheasants & Allies

Cheer Pheasant, Catreus wallichii, is a pheasant of the Himalayas in the Oriental Region. It belongs to the family Phasianidae and was described by Hardwicke in 1827. It is the only species placed in the genus Catreus. In the hills and scrub of its range, it is marked by rather subdued plumage, with grey-buff tones, a long grey crest and a tail of 18 feathers, the middle pair being the longest. The female is a little smaller than the male. It breeds on steep cliffs in summer, and the male pairs with one female.

Order
Galliformes
Family
Phasianidae — Pheasants & Allies
Breeding range
Oriental Region: Himalayas
Cheer Pheasant
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Tours where you can spot this bird

8 tours in India

Northern India Birding Tour: Tigers, Birds and the Himalayas
Northern India Birding Tour: Tigers, Birds and the Himalayas
India / New Delhi Group tour 17 days

A 17-day northern India expedition combining wetland and Himalayan birding with Ranthambhore and Corbett wildlife safaris, the Chambal River...

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Western Himalayas Birding Tour
Western Himalayas Birding Tour
India / New Delhi Private tour 14 days

A spring birding circuit from Corbett and the Kumaon foothills to Sattal, Ranikhet, Chopta and Tungnath for Himalayan pheasants and mountain...

8-Day Chopta, Ranikhet and Sattal Himalayan Birding Tour
8-Day Chopta, Ranikhet and Sattal Himalayan Birding Tour
India / Chopta Private tour 8 days

An eight-day private Himalayan birding journey from Mandal and Chopta to Ranikhet and Sattal, with woodland, mountain and foothill field day...

6-Day Sattal, Kaladhungi and Corbett Birdwatching Tour
6-Day Sattal, Kaladhungi and Corbett Birdwatching Tour
India / Sattal Private tour 6 days

A private six-day Uttarakhand birding route through the forests and wetlands of Sattal, Kaladhungi and the Corbett landscape....

Private 7-Day Sattal and Manila Bird Photography Tour
Private 7-Day Sattal and Manila Bird Photography Tour
India / Sattal 7 days

Follow a seven-day private photography route from Sattal to Manila, using river edges, mountain forest, hides and changing elevations with A...

3-Day Dhikala Birding & Wildlife with Nikhil Devasar
3-Day Dhikala Birding & Wildlife with Nikhil Devasar
India / Ramnagar Custom tour 3 days

A three-day Dhikala wildlife and birding programme inside Corbett, with open-4WD safaris, Ramganga River habitat and two nights in the park....

7-Day Corbett National Park Birding with Nikhil Devasar
7-Day Corbett National Park Birding with Nikhil Devasar
India / Ramnagar Custom tour 7 days

A seven-day Corbett and Kumaon birding route combining Dhikala safaris with the Himalayan foothills, Pangot and Sattal....

Pangot & Sat Tal Short Birding Tours
Pangot & Sat Tal Short Birding Tours
India / Pangot Private tour 5 days

Explore Pangot’s Himalayan forests and Sat Tal’s lakes on a five-day journey from Delhi, with pheasant searches, varied woodland birding...