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Bulwer's Pheasant

Lophura bulweri

Vulnerable
Flügelspannweite
49,4 cm
Gewicht
1297,5 g
Familie
Phasianidae
Ordnung
Galliformes
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A large, bizarre Phasianidae pheasant (~1.3 kg) of lowland and hill forests in Borneo. Males display fleshy white facial wattles that can expand dramatically during courtship. Plumage is dark glossy blue. Diet includes seeds, fruits, and invertebrates. Vulnerable from rapid deforestation of Bornean lowlands.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Flügelspannweite 49,4 cm 19.4 in
Gewicht 1297,5 g 45.77 oz

Identifizierung

Gefieder

Male entirely glossy blue-black; long pure white tail fans upward in display; legs red; striking cobalt-blue and red facial wattles greatly enlarged. Female warm reddish-brown with whitish shaft streaks.

Habitat & Range

Geografisches Verbreitungsgebiet

Endemic to montane and lowland forest in Sarawak and Sabah, Borneo; found from lowlands to 1,200 m.

Diet & Feeding

Ground forager feeding on seeds, fallen fruit, invertebrates, and small animals in Bornean lowland rainforest.

Erhaltungsstatus

Vulnerable
IUCN Red List

Verhalten & Brutverhalten

Nistverhalten

Incubation: 24-25 days.

Gelegegröße

1-5

Lautgebung

Gesang

Loud, crow-like 'krak-krak' calls; Bornean endemic. Alarm is an explosive cackling rattle. Males display with erect white tail fans while calling. Contact between birds is guttural clucking.

Taxonomie

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordnung Galliformes (Hühnervögel)
Familie Phasianidae (Fasane und Rebhühner)
Genus Lophura
Arten Lophura bulweri

Distribution

Bulwer's Pheasant has been recorded in 1 countries.

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What does the Bulwer's Pheasant eat?
Ground forager feeding on seeds, fallen fruit, invertebrates, and small animals in Bornean lowland rainforest.
Where does the Bulwer's Pheasant live?
Endemic to montane and lowland forest in Sarawak and Sabah, Borneo; found from lowlands to 1,200 m.
Is the Bulwer's Pheasant endangered?
The Bulwer's Pheasant has a conservation status of Vulnerable.
How does the Bulwer's Pheasant nest?
Incubation: 24-25 days.
What does the Bulwer's Pheasant sound like?
Loud, crow-like 'krak-krak' calls; Bornean endemic. Alarm is an explosive cackling rattle. Males display with erect white tail fans while calling. Contact between birds is guttural clucking.
How big is the Bulwer's Pheasant?
The Bulwer's Pheasant has a wingspan of 49.4 cm, weight of 1297.5 g.
What order and family does the Bulwer's Pheasant belong to?
The Bulwer's Pheasant (Lophura bulweri) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Phasianidae.

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