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Malay Peacock-Pheasant

Polyplectron malacense

Endangered

翼開長

38.5 cm

体重

564.0 g

科

Phasianidae

目

Galliformes

について

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
翼開長	38.5 cm	15.2 in
体重	564.0 g	19.89 oz

識別

羽毛

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

🌲 Forest

分布域

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.

保全状況

Endangered

IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Nest type: NO,SC. Incubation: 22-25 days.

一腹卵数

鳴き声

さえずり

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.

分類学

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
目	Galliformes (Gamebirds)
科	Phasianidae (Pheasants & Partridges)
Genus	Polyplectron
種	Polyplectron malacense

Distribution

Malay Peacock-Pheasant has been recorded in 1 countries.

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生息あり Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway

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よくある質問

What does the Malay Peacock-Pheasant eat?

Omnivorous; eats seeds, fallen fruits, invertebrates, and small animals on Malay Peninsula forest floor.

Where does the Malay Peacock-Pheasant live?

Resident of lowland and hill forest in peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, and southern Thailand below 1,000 m.

Is the Malay Peacock-Pheasant endangered?

The Malay Peacock-Pheasant has a conservation status of Endangered.

How does the Malay Peacock-Pheasant nest?

Nest type: NO,SC. Incubation: 22-25 days.

What does the Malay Peacock-Pheasant sound like?

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.

How big is the Malay Peacock-Pheasant?

The Malay Peacock-Pheasant has a wingspan of 38.5 cm, weight of 564.0 g.

What order and family does the Malay Peacock-Pheasant belong to?

The Malay Peacock-Pheasant (Polyplectron malacense) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Phasianidae.