Ithaginis cruentus
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In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
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. The blood pheasant has the size of a small fowl, about 17 in (43 cm) in length with a short, convex, very strong black bill, feathered between bill and eye, and a small crest of variously coloured feathers. The colour of the plumage above is dark ash, with white shafts, the coverts of the wings various tinged with green, with broad strokes of white through the length of each feather, the feathers of the chin deep crimson; on the breast, belly, and sides, feathers are lance-shaped, of various length, the tips green with crimson margins, collectively resembling dashes of blood scattered on the breast and belly. The tail consists of 12 subequal feathers... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jiuzhaigou National Park | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 2 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Blood Pheasant sighting in Jiuzhaigou National Park on a given day, based on 33 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 46th most-seen of the 131 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Blood Pheasant in Jiuzhaigou National Park on a given day, against about 10% in May and July–October, the lowest months. January to March have too few records to rate.
Between 1 and 4 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Blood Pheasant sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Blood Pheasant sightings, Jiuzhaigou National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Langtang National Park (Nepal, under 5%).
Same family: Phasianidae
The closest relatives of the Blood Pheasant that you can see in Jiuzhaigou National Park (family Phasianidae, Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies) are Blue Eared Pheasant (about 30%), Tibetan Snowcock (about 10%) and Ring-necked Pheasant (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Blood Pheasant is recorded against all the birds logged in Jiuzhaigou National Park (33 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
