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Cheer Pheasant

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I`m not sure what sort of pheasant this was - no doubt someone will recogonise it here, you guys are brilliant like that - was pleased with the results though :D
Thanks to :iconviolent-obsession: we now know its a female Cheer Pheasant from the Himalayas :thanks:The Cheer Pheasant, Catreus wallichii also known as Wallich's Pheasant is an endangered species of the pheasant family, Phasianidae. It is the only member in monotypic genus Catreus. The Cheer Pheasant is distributed in the highlands and scrublands of the Himalayas region of the India, Nepal, Kashmir and Pakistan

Cheer Pheasant IUCN Red List Conservation status - Vulnerable
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Image size
1865x1250px 383.96 KB
Make
Canon
Model
Canon EOS 450D
Shutter Speed
1/64 second
Aperture
F/5.6
Focal Length
200 mm
ISO Speed
200
Date Taken
Jan 30, 2010, 2:33:27 PM
Lens
EF-S18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
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Serial-Painter's avatar
This is a beautiful hen!
Great photograph.