Seen in bushy and grassy clearings, rhododendron thickets, and tall dense scrub in valleys, these birds are threatened by habitat destruction and hunting.

The Tibetan eared pheasant grows to a length between 75 and 85 cm (30 and 33 in), with females being slightly smaller than males.

Their typical habitat is dense scrubby areas in river valleys, grassy hillsides, and the verges of both coniferous and deciduous woodlands.

They feed on the ground, foraging through the plant debris and grasses near woodland edges and among the rhododendron and juniper scrub.

One nest was discovered under a fallen tree trunk; it was made from bark and pulp with a mossy lining.