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Tibetan Eared Pheasant
Crossoptilon harmani Elwes, 1881
Phasianidae — Pheasants & Allies
Tibetan Eared Pheasant, Crossoptilon harmani, is a pheasant from Tibet in the Oriental Region. It belongs to the family Phasianidae and was described by Elwes in 1881. It occurs in southeast Tibet and also reaches adjacent northern India, with records from 3,000 to 5,000 m and a winter sighting at 2,280 m. Its habitats include boreal and temperate forest, as well as bushy and grassy openings, rhododendron thickets, and tall, dense scrub in valleys. The bird is also known as Elwes’ eared pheasant.
- Order
- Galliformes
- Family
- Phasianidae — Pheasants & Allies
- Breeding range
- Oriental Region: Tibet
