Studies of Himalayan pheasants in Nepal with reference to their conservation

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The Blood Pheasant Ithaginis cruentus, Satyr Tragopan Tragopan Satyra, Koklass Pheasant Pucrasia macrolopha, and Himalayan Monal Lophophurus impeyanus, were studied for seven months in the South Annapurna region, North of Pokhara, Nepal, in 1979 and 1980. Study was concentrated in the Pipar area, between 3000m and 4000m altitude, where population densities were estimated by counting the numbers of calling males (Tragopan and Koklass), and by Direct Counts of birds (Blood Pheasant and Monal). Population densities ranged from 2.5 t o 4.8 pairs per km for the first three species, and although a slight decline was noted in the 1980 densities, the populations were considered to be quite healthy. An assessment of the habit at preferences of each species was made, which showed that these overlapped considerably. Diet and feeding behaviour were studied and compared with observations made by previous workers. All species showed overlapping food preferences, but these were different in detail. A

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