Kingdom Animalia Subfamily Phasianinae Phylum Chordata Rank Genus | Family Phasianidae Scientific name Crossoptilon Higher classification Phasianinae Order Galliformes | |
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Lower classifications Brown eared pheasant, Blue eared pheasant, Tibetan eared pheasant, White eared pheasant | ||
Blue eared pheasant crossoptilon auritum still photos only
Crossoptilon is a genus of pheasants in the Phasianidae family. Established by Brian Houghton Hodgson in 1838, the genus contains four species:
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- Blue eared pheasant crossoptilon auritum still photos only
- Brown eared pheasant crossoptilon mantchuricum still photos only
- References
The name Crossoptilon is a combination of the Greek words krossoi, meaning "fringe" and ptilon, meaning "feather"— a name Hodgson felt particularly applied to the white eared pheasant “distinguished amongst all its congeners by its ample fringe-like plumage, the dishevelled quality of which is communicated even to the central tail feathers”. All are large, sexually monomorphic and found in China.
Brown eared pheasant crossoptilon mantchuricum still photos only
References
Crossoptilon Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA