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Cheer Pheasant calling

Cheer Pheasant is a threatened pheasant found in the Himalaya, occurring in India, Nepal and Pakistan. “Cheer” refers to the birds' occurrence near Chir Pine forests and “Pheasant” means a member of the game-bird family which mostly include ground dwelling birds. Both Birds are found near chir Pine tree and were calling to warn other birds that this place is their nest as grass are found near to ground.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 04.2024
Date Uploaded: 11.2024
Photo Location: Manila, India, India
Camera: NIKON Z 9
Copyright: © Apurba Das