Mrs. Hume's Pheasant

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Syrmaticus humiae

Mrs. Hume's Pheasant, a reference photo
Photo: Christoph Moning · CC BY 4.0 (licence)

Mrs Hume's pheasant (Syrmaticus humiae) (Meitei: Nongin; literally, "one who follows the track of rain", Mizo: Vavu), also known as Hume's pheasant or the bar-tailed pheasant, is a large forest pheasant. It is the state bird of Mizoram and Manipur. The name commemorates Mary Ann Grindall Hume, wife of the British naturalist Allan Octavian Hume, one of the key founders of the Indian National Congress.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Mrs. Hume's Pheasant being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Order
Galliformes
Family
Phasianidae
Species
Syrmaticus humiae

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