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Malay Crestless Fireback

Lophura erythrophthalma

Critically Endangered
पंखों का फैलाव
44.2 cm
वजन
1024.6666666666667 g
कुल
Phasianidae
गण
Galliformes

The Malay Crestless Fireback (Lophura erythrophthalma) is a bird species in the family Phasianidae (pheasants & partridges), within the order Galliformes (gamebirds). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 44.2 cm and a weight of 1 kg. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Critically Endangered.

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A medium-large Phasianidae pheasant (~1.02 kg) of lowland dipterocarp forest in peninsular Malaysia and Sumatra. Males are rufous-chestnut with a distinctive bare red orbital patch; lacks a crest. Forages on seeds, fruits, and invertebrates on the forest floor. Critically Endangered from severe lowland deforestation.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव 44.2 cm 17.4 in
वजन 1024.6666666666667 g 36.14 oz

पहचान

पंख

Male glossy blue-black; bright cinnamon-orange lower back and rump diagnostic; no crest; red orbital skin. Female brown with black scaling on upperparts and white streaks below; cinnamon rump duller than male.

Habitat & Range

भौगोलिक वितरण

Resident of lowland and hill dipterocarp forest in peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, and southern Thailand, below 800 m.

Diet & Feeding

Ground forager in Sundaland lowland forest; eats fallen fruits, seeds, invertebrates, and small animals.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Critically Endangered
IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Incubation: 24 days.

अंडों की संख्या

3-6

ध्वनि

गीत

Sharp, staccato 'kak-kak' alarm calls; Peninsular Malaysian lowland rainforest species. Rarely vocal outside alarm situations. Contact calls between pairs are low guttural clucks.

वर्गिकी

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
गण Galliformes (Gamebirds)
कुल Phasianidae (Pheasants & Partridges)
Genus Lophura
प्रजातियां Lophura erythrophthalma

Distribution

Malay Crestless Fireback has been recorded in 1 countries.

उपस्थित Not recorded

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What does the Malay Crestless Fireback eat?
Ground forager in Sundaland lowland forest; eats fallen fruits, seeds, invertebrates, and small animals.
Where does the Malay Crestless Fireback live?
Resident of lowland and hill dipterocarp forest in peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, and southern Thailand, below 800 m.
Is the Malay Crestless Fireback endangered?
The Malay Crestless Fireback has a conservation status of Critically Endangered.
How does the Malay Crestless Fireback nest?
Incubation: 24 days.
What does the Malay Crestless Fireback sound like?
Sharp, staccato 'kak-kak' alarm calls; Peninsular Malaysian lowland rainforest species. Rarely vocal outside alarm situations. Contact calls between pairs are low guttural clucks.
How big is the Malay Crestless Fireback?
The Malay Crestless Fireback has a wingspan of 44.2 cm, weight of 1024.6666666666667 g.
What order and family does the Malay Crestless Fireback belong to?
The Malay Crestless Fireback (Lophura erythrophthalma) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Phasianidae.

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