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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

के बारे में

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

🌲 Forest

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.

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उपस्थित Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway

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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.