What is the cheer pheasant?
Q: What is the cheer pheasant?
A: The cheer pheasant is a vulnerable species of the pheasant family, Phasianidae.
Q: What is the scientific name of the cheer pheasant?
A: The cheer pheasant is also known as Wallich's pheasant and its scientific name is Catreus wallichii.
Q: Is the cheer pheasant the only member of its genus?
A: Yes, the cheer pheasant is the only member of the genus Catreus.
Q: Who named the species Phasianus wallichi and why?
A: The English zoologist Thomas Hardwicke named the species Phasianus wallichi in 1827 after the Danish botanist Nathaniel Wallich.
Q: Who changed the name of the species to its present name?
A: The English ornithologist John Gould changed the name of the species to its present name.
Q: In what countries is the cheer pheasant also known as "Kahir" and "Chihir"?
A: In Nepal, the cheer pheasant is also known as "Kahir" and "Chihir".
Q: What is the conservation status of the cheer pheasant?
A: The cheer pheasant is vulnerable.
