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NEWS

PHEASANTS OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA


TRAGOPAN PHEASANT (Tragopan melanocephalus)

 

The Western Tragopan is found in the west of Himalayas, between 8000 and 12000 feet. Its habitat constitute of spruce, deodar and oak forests at the upper edges of the tree line. Palas valley is housing the only viable population in Pakistan.

Avicultural Notes  
Minimum aviary size  Probadly as for Satyr Tragopan
Status in captivity 1 only-rare
Full adult size Second Year
Egg clutch size  Unknown, but probably 3-4
Incubation period 28 days
Feeding habits  
 
 
Primarily vegetarian with emphasis on fruit and berries.Standard Pheasant feed in Dohdial Pheasantry they are given commercial feed mainly purchased for local market with enhanced protein level with green feed.

 


KOKLAS PHEASANT(Pucrasia macrolopha)

Koklas has a distribution range from Afghanistan in the west to District Swat and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and extends eastward across Sirn and Kaghan valley into Kashmir. This species inhabits altitudinal range between 6000 feet and 11000 feet.

Avicultural Notes  
Minimum aviary size   probably as for Satyr Tragopan
Status in captivity     1 only - rare 
Full adult size         Second Year
Egg clutch size     Unknown, but probably 3-4
Incubation period    28 days
Feeding habits  
 
 
primarily vegetarian with emphasis on fruit and berries Standard Pheasant feed in Dohdial Pheasantry they are given commercial feed mainly purchased for local market with enhanced protein level with green feed.

 

 

MONAL PHEASANT(Lophophorus impejanus)

 

In Pakistan this species occurs between 8000 and 12000 feet. It inhabits a similar but less specific habitat type to the western Tragopan. In general the western tragopan and the Himalayan Monal occupy the same blocks of the forest and can observe together.

Avicultural Notes  
Minimum aviary size   400 sq. ft (37 m2) with grass base
Status in captivity     several hundred – vulnerable
Full adult size         Second Year
Egg clutch size     4-6 eggs
Incubation period    28 days
Feeding habits  
 
 
  largely vegetarian with emphasis on fruit and berries Standard Pheasant feed in Dohdial Pheasantry they are given commercial feed mainly purchased for local market with enhanced protein level with green feed.

 


KALIJ PHEASANT(Lophura leucomelanos)

Kalij Pheasant inhabits the southern foothills of the Himalayan mountains and ranges from Pakistan in the west, across northern India and Nepal through upper burma.

Avicultural Notes  
Minimum aviary size   200 sq. ft (18.5 m2) on grass base
Status in captivity     Nepal Kalik numerous, but other subspecies  
Full adult size         First Year
Egg clutch size     9-15eggs
Incubation period    24-25 days
Feeding habits  
 
 
Standard Pheasant feed in Dohdial Pheasantry they are given commercial feed mainly purchased for local market with enhanced protein level with green feed.

 


CHEER PHEASANT (Catreus wallichii)

 

Cheer Pheasants inhabits highland forest and scrub lands from 4000 to 10000 thousand feet. In Pakistan they are now extinct in most of their formal ranges and reintroduction programme has been launched through comprehensive breeding program in Dhodial Pheasantry.

Avicultural Notes  
Minimum aviary size   200 sq. ft. (18.5 m2)
Status in captivity     Good 
Full adult size         First Year
Egg clutch size     9-12 eggs
Incubation period    26 days
Feeding habits  
 
 
Normal Pheasant diet Standard Pheasant feed in Dohdial Pheasantry they are given commercial feed mainly purchased for local market with enhanced protein level with green feed.