Crossoptilon auritum

Crossoptilon auritum (*)

Life-forms

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Cladus: Sarcopterygii
Cladus: Rhipidistia
Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha
Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes
Cladus: Elpistostegalia
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Cladus: Reptiliomorpha
Cladus: Amniota
Classis: Reptilia
Cladus: Eureptilia
Cladus: Romeriida
Subclassis: Diapsida
Cladus: Sauria
Infraclassis: Archosauromorpha
Cladus: Crurotarsi
Divisio: Archosauria
Cladus: Avemetatarsalia
Cladus: Ornithodira
Subtaxon: Dinosauromorpha
Cladus: Dinosauriformes
Cladus: Dracohors
Cladus: Dinosauria
Cladus: Saurischia
Cladus: Eusaurischia
Subordo: Theropoda
Cladus: Neotheropoda
Cladus: Averostra
Cladus: Tetanurae
Cladus: Avetheropoda
Cladus: Coelurosauria
Cladus: Tyrannoraptora
Cladus: Maniraptoromorpha
Cladus: Maniraptoriformes
Cladus: Maniraptora
Cladus: Pennaraptora
Cladus: Paraves
Cladus: Eumaniraptora
Cladus: Avialae
Infraclassis: Aves
Cladus: Avebrevicauda
Cladus: Pygostylia
Cladus: Ornithothoraces
Cladus: Ornithuromorpha
Cladus: Carinatae
Parvclassis: Neornithes
Cohors: Neognathae
Cladus: Pangalloanserae
Cladus: Galloanseres
Ordo: Galliformes

Familia: Phasianidae
Subfamilia: Phasianinae
Genus: Crossoptilon
Species: Crossoptilon auritum
Name

Crossoptilon auritum (Pallas, 1811)
References

Zoographia Rosso-Asiatica 2 p. 86

Vernacular names
čeština: Bažant ušatý
English: Blue Eared Pheasant
Esperanto: Blua orfazano
español: Faisán orejudo azul
suomi: Sinikorvafasaani
italiano: Fagiano orecchiuto azzurro
日本語: アオミミキジ
lietuvių: Mėlynasis ausuotasis fazanas
中文: 蓝马鸡

The blue eared pheasant (Crossoptilon auritum) is a large pheasant endemic to China. Although it is considered rare,[2] the blue eared pheasant is evaluated as of least concern on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.[1]
Description

The blue eared pheasant has dark blue-gray plumage with velvet black crown, red facial feathers appearing as bare skin, yellow iris, long white ear coverts behind the eyes, and crimson legs. Its tail of 24 elongated bluish-gray feathers is curved, loose, and dark-tipped. Both sexes are similar with the male being slightly larger. They grow up to 96 cm (38 in) long.
Distribution

The blue eared pheasant is found throughout mountain forests of central China.
Ecology
Colour plate from 1918 of the blue eared pheasant

Its diet consists mainly of berries and vegetable matter.
See also

List of endangered and protected species of China

References

BirdLife International (2016). "Crossoptilon auritum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22679307A92810024. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22679307A92810024.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
Yi-Qun, Wu; Xiu, Xu; et al. (2013). "Seasonal Changes in Habitat Use of Blue-Eared Pheasant, Crossoptilon auritum" (PDF). Pakistan Journal of Zoology. 45 (6): 1699–1704.