Cheer Pheasant
The Cheer Pheasant is an endangered species of the Pheasant family, Phasianidae, and is the only species in the genus Catreus. It is found in the highlands and scrublands of the Himalayas and Afganistan. It lacks the color and brillance of most pheasants with buffy gray plumage and long gray crests. Its long tail is gray and brown. The female is slightly smaller in overall size.
While an endangered species there are attempts to reintroduce captive bred Cheer Pheasants in Pakistan.
It is also known as Wallich's Pheasant.
