Malay Crested Fireback
Lophura rufa
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के बारे में
A large, boldly patterned Phasianidae pheasant (~1.82 kg) of lowland dipterocarp forests in peninsular Malaysia. Males display chestnut-orange plumage, a curled blue-black crest, and cobalt-blue facial skin. Feeds on fallen fruits, seeds, and small invertebrates. Vulnerable from accelerating lowland forest clearance.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| पंखों का फैलाव | 56.2 cm | 22.1 in |
| वजन | 1815.0 g | 64.02 oz |
पहचान
पंख
Male deep chestnut-brown with blue-black belly and tail; white-streaked flanks; blue crest; blue and red facial wattle. Female warm reddish-brown with fine white streaking; shorter blue crest than male.
Habitat & Range
भौगोलिक वितरण
Resident of lowland and hill forest in peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, and southern Thailand; replaced in Borneo by the Bornean Crested Fireback.
Diet & Feeding
Feeds on fallen fruits, seeds, invertebrates, and small animals in Malay Peninsula lowland forest.
संरक्षण स्थिति
व्यवहार और प्रजनन
घोंसला बनाना
Nest type: SC. Incubation: 24 days.
अंडों की संख्या
5
ध्वनि
गीत
Deep, resonant 'KORK-KORK' crowing; Peninsular Malaysia species with powerful, far-carrying voice. Alarm is explosive rapid cackle. Contact calls soft guttural clucks between birds.
वर्गिकी
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| गण | Galliformes (Gamebirds) |
| कुल | Phasianidae (Pheasants & Partridges) |
| Genus | Lophura |
| प्रजातियां | Lophura rufa |
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