Mrs. Hume’s Pheasant
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Partridges, Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies

Mrs. Hume’s Pheasant

Syrmaticus humiae

VUVulnerable
Family
Partridges, Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies (Phasianidae)
Order
Galliformes

Overview

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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Last updated September 29, 2026.