Chir Pheasant

These birds lack the color and brilliance of most pheasants, with buffy gray plumage and long gray crests. Its long tail has 18 feathers and the central tail feathers are much longer and the colour is mainly gray and brown. The female is slightly smaller in overall size.

The Chir Pheasant is classified as Vulnerable (VU), considered to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.

and Chir Pheasants at Blossom and Jhajja. A Chir Pheasant breeding and rehabilitation programme has been started in 1988.Visitors are welcome to the Chir Pheasant Breeding Centres at both Blossom and Jhajja. Barking deer and Kalijin in the forests are sure to meet and greet the visitors at dusk and dawn. More

The Chir pheasant is also unique amongst pheasants in that it behaves like a monal- monals are not pheasants by the way- Chir on the other hand are related to pheasants and shared a common ancestor with genuine pheasants. They inhabit cliff sides like a monal and behave a bit like an eared pheasant and bit like a peacock- they advertise their whereabouts with piercing calls but they are impossible to see even when standing on top of them. More

Chir Pheasant breeding and rehabilitation programme has been started in 1988. Jungle Resorts in Chail Sanctuary Accommodation is not a problem, as you can find a number of private as well ass government resorts to live in and around the sanctuary. More

and Chir Pheasants at Blossom and Jhajja. Location: Chail, Solan Valley, District Shimla Specialty: Himalayan Black Bear and Yellow Throated Marten & Chir Pheasant Best Season: October-Feburary A Chir Pheasant breeding and rehabilitation programmer has been started in 1988.Visitors are welcome to the Chir Pheasant Breeding Centers at both Blossom and Jhajja. More

Visitors can come to the Chir Pheasant Breeding centres situated at Blossom and Jhajja. The forests are mainly dense covers of Oak and Pine, apart from the other major grassland covers. Attractions in the Park: Floral Attractions The forests in Chail sanctuary mainly comprises of Pine and Oak trees. The northern slopes are forested while southern slopes support grasslands, usually with patches of forest or scrub in the depressions. Grasslands are maintained by regular burning and cutting of plants. More

the Chir Pheasant Breeding Centres at both Blossom and Jhajja. Barking deer and kalijin in the forests are sure to meet and greet the visitors at dusk and down. Sighting of the leopard is possibly particularly in the dusk. This is a beautiful, isolated area and can be visited any time of the year. More

and Chir Pheasants at Blossom and Jhajja. The most famous animals that you can see in the Chail National Sanctuary are Himalayan Black Bear and Yellow Throated Marten & Chir Pheasant. There are trekking options too in Chail where one should try to indulge in trekking from Chail to Gaura and Chail to Jhaja, where you will be delighted to enjoy scenic views. Located at a very convenient distance from Shimla, this national park is easily reachable. More

Chir Pheasant breeding and rehabilitation programme has been launched in 1988. There is a dense cover of Oak and Pine, apart from the other major grassland covers in the area. The Sanctuary has mainly mammals. The large mammals include rhesus macaque, leopards, Indian muntjac and goral crested porcupine. Some of the other species found in the area include Himalayan black bear, wild boar, common langur, sambar, black naped hare. More