Germain's Peacock-Pheasant
Polyplectron germaini
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A medium-small Phasianidae pheasant (~454 g) of evergreen and semi-evergreen forests in southern Vietnam and adjacent Cambodia. Males are cryptically brown, patterned with violet-green ocelli. Shy and seldom observed; forages on the ground for seeds and invertebrates. Vulnerable from ongoing deforestation.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Flügelspannweite | 38,1 cm | 15.0 in |
| Gewicht | 453,5 g | 16.00 oz |
Identifizierung
Gefieder
Male dark brown densely covered in iridescent green ocelli on wings and graduated tail; reddish orbital skin; buff-scaled face. Female similar but ocelli smaller and less iridescent; dark brown overall.
Habitat & Range
Geografisches Verbreitungsgebiet
Endemic to southern Vietnam and extreme southern Cambodia; resident of lowland and hill evergreen forest.
Diet & Feeding
Forages in Vietnamese and Cambodian forest for seeds, fruits, invertebrates, and small animals.
Erhaltungsstatus
Verhalten & Brutverhalten
Nistverhalten
Nest type: SC. Incubation: 21 days.
Gelegegröße
1-2
Lautgebung
Gesang
High, thin 'kweee' whistle repeated during male display; Vietnam endemic with slightly mournful quality. Alarm is a sharp 'kak'. Contact calls between pairs are low soft clucks on forest floor.
Taxonomie
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Ordnung | Galliformes (Hühnervögel) |
| Familie | Phasianidae (Fasane und Rebhühner) |
| Genus | Polyplectron |
| Arten | Polyplectron germaini |
Distribution
Germain's Peacock-Pheasant has been recorded in 2 countries.
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Similar Birds
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