Fun White Eared Pheasant Facts For Kids
With white plumage, a black crown, dark tail, and red facial skin near the eyes, the white eared pheasant (Crossoptilon crossoptilon) is an exotic wild bird native to western China, India, and Tibet. Even though it is named such, it doesn’t have white ears; instead, it has tiny white ears tufts. It dwells in alpine meadows located at 9186.4-15091.9 ft (2800-4600 m). There are four subspecies of these birds. The local Himalayan people call these birds shagga, which in their local dialect means snow fowl....