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- The blood pheasant is a small bird.
- It is a species of short-tailed pheasant.
- It is native to the Eastern Himalayas.
- It is found in Nepal, Bhutan, China, and the northern parts of India.
- They live in coniferous forests.
- They can also inhabit scrub areas near snowy regions.
- The blood pheasant used to be the national bird of Sikkim when it was a kingdom.
- It is also known as blood partridge.
- It has deep red feathers on its chest and various other places.
- The red feathers resemble blood, giving the bird its name.
