Blue-eared Pheasant:a forest bird endemic to China

蓝马鸡:中国特有的森林鸟类(英文)

The Blue-eared Pheasant (Crossoptilon auritum) is an important bird species,endemic to China and is ranked as a second grade key protected wildlife species in China.These birds are only found in the mountainous regions of Qinghai,Gansu and Sichuan provinces and the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region.In order to understand systematically the existing information on the biology of the Blue-eared Pheasant,we provide updated information on its habitat,activity,nest-site features,breeding biology,feeding habits,population status and conservation of this pheasant by integrating published data with the information from our field surveys,conducted from 2006 to 2008 in the Gaihai-zecha National Nature Reserve,Gansu.

蓝马鸡(Crossoptilon auritum)为我国特有的鸟类,列为国家二级重点保护动物。这种雉类只分布在青海、甘肃、四川和宁夏回族自治区的山区。为便于系统了解蓝马鸡的生物学信息,我们通过查阅文献并结合2006-2008年在尕海则岔自然保护区的实地调查,对蓝马鸡的栖息地、行为、巢址特征、繁殖生物学、食性和种群现状与保护进行了讨论。