White Eared Pheasant
Crossoptilon crossoptilon(Hodgson, BH, 1838)
English (US) White Eared Pheasant
The White Eared Pheasant (Crossoptilon crossoptilon) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Phasianidae (Partridges, Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies) in the order Galliformes.
- Scientific name
- Crossoptilon crossoptilon
- Order
- Galliformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- White Eared Pheasant
- Described by
- (Hodgson, BH, 1838)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 4 subspecies for this species.
- Crossoptilon crossoptilon dolani
- Crossoptilon crossoptilon crossoptilon
- Crossoptilon crossoptilon lichiangense
- Crossoptilon crossoptilon drouynii
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Phasianus crossoptilon
- Described by
- (Hodgson, BH, 1838)
- Type locality
- No exact type locality, but type probably from western China.
- Original description
- Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal 7, pt.2, no.82 p.864
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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