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The cheer pheasant (Catreus wallichii) belongs to the family Phasianidae under the order Galliformes.

Cheer pheasant taxonomy

The Phasianidae is a family of ground-living birds like pheasants, partridges, tragopans, junglefowls, peafowls and chickens.

The family Phasianidae was first introduced by Thomas Horsfield M.D. (May 12, 1773 – July 24, 1859), an American physician and naturalist, in the year 1821.

The family Phasianidae is tentatively divided into four subfamilies, viz., Perdicinae, Meleagridinae, Phasianinae and Tetraoninae. The subfamily Phasianinae was described by Thomas Horsfield.

The subfamily Phasianinae comprises sixteen genera, including genus Catreus. The genus Catreus was introduced by Jean Louis Cabanis (8 March 1816 – 20 February 1906), a German ornithologist, in the year 1851.

The genus Catreus is monotypic and comprises the species Catreus wallichii. The species Catreus wallichii was introduced by Thomas Hardwicke (1756 – 3 March 1835), an English soldier and naturalist, in the year 1827.

Taxonomic classification
Binomial name:	Catreus wallichii
Species:	C. wallichii
Genus:	Catreus
Subfamily:	-
Family:	Phasianidae
Order:	Galliformes
Class:	Aves
Phylum:	Chordata
Kingdom:	Animalia

1.Cheer pheasant - Catreus wallichii
Photo by Dhruvaraj S

2.Cheer pheasant - Catreus wallichii
Photo by belgianchocolate

3.Cheer pheasant - Catreus wallichii
Photo by OpenCage

4.Cheer pheasant - Catreus wallichii
Photo by kuribo

5.Cheer pheasant - Catreus wallichii
Photo by Amit3333in

6.Cheer pheasant - Catreus wallichii
Photo by Prateik Kulkarni

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1.Photo source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/dhruvaraj/2978112001/in/photostream/ (cropped)
Photo author: Dhruvaraj S | License: CC BY 2.0 as on 5/28/18
2.Photo source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Catreus_wallichi.jpg (cropped)
Author: belgianchocolate | License: CC BY 2.0 as on 5/28/18
3.Photo source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Catreus_wallichii_by_OpenCage.jpg (cropped)
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Author: kuribo | License: CC BY-SA 2.0 as on 5/28/18
5.Photo source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/ (cropped)
Author: Amit3333in | License: CC BY-SA 4.0 as on 5/28/18
6.Photo source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cheer_Pheasant_(male).JPG (cropped)
Author: Prateik Kulkarni | License: CC BY-SA 4.0 as on 5/28/18
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Cheer pheasant

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The cheer pheasant (Catreus wallichi) belongs to the family of Phasianidae. Cheer pheasants are only species under the genus Catreus. They are distributed in the Himalayan region of India, Pakistan and Nepal. In India these birds are found in the states of Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir.

Their distribution is patchy and pockets of small populations are recorded. There is population decline due habitat loss caused by human activities and also due to hunting.

The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has categorized and evaluated these birds and listed them as "Vulnerable".

The Catreus wallichi is a large bird measuring 90 to 120 cms in length and weighing 1250 to 1800 grams. The males are larger than the female birds. Their plumage is buff colored and the crest is grey. The male cheer pheasant has white breast plumage and both male and female have red facial skin. The Catreus wallichi have long tails of 18 elongated tail feathers.

The cheer pheasants inhabit steep slopes, highlands and scrublands. They are found at an elevation of 6,000 feet and in summer they may go up to 10,000 feet. They feed on roots, tubers, bulbs, seeds, insects and worms. They breed during April-June and the nest has a clutch of 10 to 12 eggs. The males are monogamous.

Catreus wallichii by Amit3333in | CC BY-SA 4.0

Indian birds - Cheer pheasant - Catreus wallichi

Biological classification of Catreus wallichi
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Galliformes
Family:	Phasianidae
Subfamily:	Phasianinae
Genus:	Catreus
Species:	C. wallichii
Binomial name:	Catreus wallichii
Distribution:	Himalayan region of India, Nepal, Kashmir and Pakistan;
Feeding habits:	seeds, termites, fruits and invertebrates;
IUCN status listing:	Vulnerable

Catreus wallichii by frank wouters | CC BY 2.0

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