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Bornean Crested Fireback

Lophura ignita

Vulnerable
पंखों का फैलाव
56.0 cm
वजन
1768.1 g
कुल
Phasianidae
गण
Galliformes

के बारे में

A large Phasianidae pheasant (~1.77 kg) endemic to the lowland forests of Borneo. Males are deep chestnut-orange with an erect black-and-blue crest and blue facial wattles. Inhabits primary and tall secondary forest. Omnivorous ground forager. Vulnerable from rampant deforestation and hunting in Borneo.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव 56.0 cm 22.0 in
वजन 1768.1 g 62.37 oz

पहचान

पंख

Male with deep cinnamon-chestnut back; iridescent blue-black breast and belly; white-streaked flanks; blue crest; cobalt-blue and red facial wattle. Female reddish-brown with white-tipped tail and blue orbital ring.

Habitat & Range

भौगोलिक वितरण

Endemic to Borneo; resident of lowland and hill dipterocarp forest in Sabah, Sarawak, Brunei, and Kalimantan below 1,000 m.

Diet & Feeding

Omnivorous; eats fallen fruits, seeds, invertebrates, and small vertebrates on Bornean lowland forest floor.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Vulnerable
IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 24 days.

अंडों की संख्या

4-8

ध्वनि

गीत

Loud, harsh 'kork-KORK' crowing; Bornean rainforest, slightly raspier than Malay Crested Fireback. Alarm is explosive cackle. Contact calls low guttural clucks; males call at dawn.

वर्गिकी

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

Distribution

Bornean Crested Fireback has been recorded in 5 countries.

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उपस्थित Not recorded
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अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्न

What does the Bornean Crested Fireback eat?
Omnivorous; eats fallen fruits, seeds, invertebrates, and small vertebrates on Bornean lowland forest floor.
Where does the Bornean Crested Fireback live?
Endemic to Borneo; resident of lowland and hill dipterocarp forest in Sabah, Sarawak, Brunei, and Kalimantan below 1,000 m.
Is the Bornean Crested Fireback endangered?
The Bornean Crested Fireback has a conservation status of Vulnerable.
How does the Bornean Crested Fireback nest?
Nest type: SC. Incubation: 24 days.
What does the Bornean Crested Fireback sound like?
Loud, harsh 'kork-KORK' crowing; Bornean rainforest, slightly raspier than Malay Crested Fireback. Alarm is explosive cackle. Contact calls low guttural clucks; males call at dawn.
How big is the Bornean Crested Fireback?
The Bornean Crested Fireback has a wingspan of 56.0 cm, weight of 1768.1 g.
What order and family does the Bornean Crested Fireback belong to?
The Bornean Crested Fireback (Lophura ignita) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Phasianidae.

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