Blood Pheasant
Ithaginis cruentus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderGalliformes (Landfowl)
- FamilyPhasianidae (Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies)
- GenusIthaginis
- SpeciesIthaginis cruentus (Blood Pheasant)
The blood pheasant (Ithaginis cruentus) or blood partridge is a galliforme bird in the pheasant family Phasianidae and the only species in the genus Ithaginis. It is a relatively small, short-tailed pheasant that is widespread in the lower Himalayas ranging across North and East India, Nepal, Bhutan, South China and northern Myanmar. It has been classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List since 2009, and the global blood pheasant population is thought to be stable. The blood pheasant is the state bird of Sikkim, India. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Blood Pheasant sighting in Jiuzhaigou National Park, based on 33 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Jiuzhaigou National Park
Blue Eared Pheasant
Crossoptilon auritum
Ring-necked Pheasant
Phasianus colchicus
Tibetan Snowcock
Tetraogallus tibetanus
Severtzov's Grouse
Tetrastes sewerzowi
Verreaux's Monal-Partridge
Tetraophasis obscurus
Golden Pheasant
Chrysolophus pictus
Temminck's Tragopan
Tragopan temminckii
Tibetan Partridge
Perdix hodgsoniae
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jiuzhaigou National Park | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 2 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 3 | Khangchendzonga National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Blood Pheasant in Jiuzhaigou National Park?
About 22% of wildlife watchers report a Blood Pheasant sighting in Jiuzhaigou National Park, based on 33 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Blood Pheasant in Jiuzhaigou National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Blood Pheasant in Jiuzhaigou National Park in our monthly data.