Crossoptilon

4 species

The list of species of Crossoptilon genus

Eared pheasants are pheasants from the genus Crossoptilon in the family Phasianidae.

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.

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The list of species of Crossoptilon genus

Eared pheasants are pheasants from the genus Crossoptilon in the family Phasianidae.

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White eared pheasant

Crossoptilon crossoptilon

The white eared pheasant (Crossoptilon crossoptilon ), also known as Dolan’s eared pheasant or Bee's pheasant, is a species of "eared pheasant" that get its name because its colouration is white and has the prominent ear tufts of the genus, not...

Blue eared pheasant

Crossoptilon auritum

The blue eared pheasant (Crossoptilon auritum ) is a large, up to 96 cm (38 in) long, dark blue-grey pheasant with velvet black crown, red facial feathers appearing as bare skin, yellow iris, long white ear coverts behind the eyes, and crimson legs....

Brown eared pheasant

Crossoptilon mantchuricum

The brown eared pheasant (Crossoptilon mantchuricum ) is a large, 96– to 100-cm-long, dark brown pheasant endemic to the mountain forests of northeastern China (Shanxi and nearby provinces). The species was first described by Robert Swinhoe in 1863....

Tibetan eared pheasant

Crossoptilon harmani

The Tibetan eared pheasant (Crossoptilon harmani ), also called Elwes' eared pheasant, is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae found in southeast Tibet and adjacent northern India, usually between 3,000 and 5,000 m (9,800 and 16,400 ft)...