The koklass pheasant (Pucrasia macrolopha) is a species of the Pheasant family, the Phasianidae, and is the only species in the genus Pucrasia. Both the words Koklass and Pucrasia have been onomatopœically derived from the bird's territorial call.Koklass pheasant is a monotypic species of genus Pucrasia with nine subspecies recognised so far. These are: Indian koklass pheasant (P. m. macrolopha), Western koklass pheasant (P. m. castanea), Kashmir koklass pheasant (P. m.