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The blue eared pheasant (''Crossoptilon auritum'') is a large pheasant endemic to China. Although it is considered rare, the blue eared pheasant is evaluated as of least concern on the
Its diet consists mainly of berries and vegetable matter.
BirdLife Species Factsheet
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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 long.Distribution
The blue eared pheasant is found throughout mountain forests of centralChina
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Ecology
Its diet consists mainly of berries and vegetable matter.
See also
*List of endangered and protected species of China
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BirdLife Species Factsheet
{{Taxonbar, from=Q278987 blue eared pheasant Birds of North China Birds of Central China Endemic birds of China blue eared pheasant