Malay Peacock-Pheasant
Polyplectron malacense
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A medium-small Phasianidae pheasant (~564 g) of lowland dipterocarp forests in the Thai-Malay Peninsula. Males sport blue-green ocelli on wings and tail, displayed fan-wise in courtship. Forages on fallen fruits, seeds, and invertebrates. Endangered due to extensive lowland forest loss across Sundaland.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Envergadura | 38,5 cm | 15.2 in |
| Peso | 564,0 g | 19.89 oz |
Identificación
Plumaje
Male brown with large iridescent green and violet ocelli on wings and tail; yellow orbital skin; buff speckled face. Female brown with smaller ocelli and yellow orbital skin; both with erectable dark crest.
Habitat & Range
Distribución geográfica
Resident of lowland and hill forest in peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, and southern Thailand below 1,000 m.
Diet & Feeding
Omnivorous; eats seeds, fallen fruits, invertebrates, and small animals on Malay Peninsula forest floor.
Estado de conservación
Comportamiento y reproducción
Nidificación
Nest type: NO,SC. Incubation: 22-25 days.
Tamaño de la puesta
1
Sonido
Canto
Repeated thin 'kwi-kwi-kwi' whistle, slightly ascending; given during display with tail fanning. Peninsular Malaysia forest floor. Alarm is explosive 'kak'. Rarely vocal outside breeding display.
Taxonomía
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Orden | Galliformes (Aves de Caza) |
| Familia | Phasianidae (Faisanes y Perdices) |
| Genus | Polyplectron |
| Especies | Polyplectron malacense |
Distribution
Malay Peacock-Pheasant has been recorded in 1 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Phasianidae family