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  pheasantphylogenetics
Tragopaninae is a single genus that consists of the five Tragopan species and Argusianinae is made up of the three genera, Polyplectron (Peacock Pheasants), Rheinartia (Crested Argus), and Argusianus (Great Argus).
This is however a mainly arbitrary classification used to group together genera that are similar in body form and behavior.
Pucrasia is a highly distinctive genus whose placement remains unresolved.
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 Terrestrial Ecoregions -- Central China loess plateau mixed forests (PA0411)
In spite of the region’s almost complete transformation, small population of rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta), musk deer (Moschus berezovskii), giant salamander (Megalobatrachus davidiana), and Koklass pheasant (Pucrasia macrolopha) still persist.
The Central China Loess Plateau lies to the northwest of the Yellow River Basin (also known as the North China Plain) and forms a transition zone to the steppes and desert regions of Inner (southeastern) Mongolia.
Li Shan supports warm temperate forest that is reported to provide habitat for several rare vertebrates including Chinese populations of rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta), musk deer (Moschus berezovskii), giant salamander (Megalobatrachus davidiana), and Koklass pheasant (Pucrasia macrolopha).
www.worldwildlife.org /wildworld/profiles/terrestrial/pa/pa0411_full.html   (1102 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Iowa
Binomial name Odocoileus virginianus Zimmermann, 1780 The White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus), also known as the Virginia deer, is a medium-sized deer found throughout the 48 contiguous states of the United States, southern Canada and as far south as Panama.
Genera Ithaginis Catreus Rheinartia Crossoptilon Lophura Argusianus Pucrasia Syrmaticus Chrysolophus Phasianus †See also partridge, quail Pheasants are a group of large birds in the order Galliformes.
Genera Coturnix Anurophasis Perdicula Ophrysia † See also Pheasant, Partridge, Grouse Quail is a collective name for several genera of mid-sized birds in the Pheasant family Phasianidae.
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 Aspects of ecology and conservation of Kalij Lophura leucomelana and Koklas Pucrasia macrolopha in the Kumaon Himalaya, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Aspects of ecology and conservation of Kalij Lophura leucomelana and Koklas Pucrasia macrolopha in the Kumaon Himalaya, India.
We studied some aspects of the ecology of Kalij Lophura leucomelanos and Koklas Pucrasia macrolopha pheasants in 23 oak patches of Kumaon Himalaya, India from March 1996 to July 1997.
The major tree species found in different sites include Quercus leucotrichophora, Q. lanata, Q. floribunda, Q. semecarpifolia, Rhododendron arboreum in association with Viburnum coriaceum [V. cylindricum], Myrica esculenta, Alnus nepalensis, Lyonia ovalifolia and Lindera pulcherrima.
trophort.com /information/data/B01/S25/HUS01ASP59X1595.html   (275 words)

  
 Koklass - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Koklass   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
: Animal ia : Chordata : Aves : Galliformes : Phasianidae : Pucrasia : macrolopha Binomial name Pucrasia macrolopha (Lesson, 1829) The Koklass is a species of the Pheasant family, Phasianidae, and is the only species in the g">
Here you will find more informations about Koklass.
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 Zoological Type Notes -- P
Ridgway, 1916)" though it is not clear what species he designated.
P. macrolopha, (Less.) G.R. Gray P. pucrasia, J.E. Gray.
Peters comment:" New name for Eulophus Lesson 1836 (not of E. Geoffroy 1762).
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