About the Koklass Pheasant
The koklass pheasant is a species of gamebird, being closely related to progenitive grouse that lived during the Miocene. They are distantly related to pheasants and are most closely related to grouse and turkeys. Koklass are the only species in the monotypic genus Pucrasia. Both the words koklass and pucrasia have been onomatopœically derived from the bird's territorial call.
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What the Koklass Pheasant sounds like
Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in May · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Rock Bush QuailPerdicula argoondahThe rock bush quail is very similar to and overlaps in range with the jungle bush quail (Perdicula asiatica).
Grey Peacock-PheasantPolyplectron bicalcaratumIt is a large pheasant, up to 76 cm long and greyish brown with finely spotted green eyespots, an elongated bushy crest, bare pink or yellow facial skin, white throat, and grey iris, bill and legs.
Chinese FrancolinFrancolinus pintadeanusOn average, the length of the bird is 30–34 cm (12–13 in) and it weighs 280–400 g (9.9–14.1 oz).
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