Mountain Peacock-Pheasant
Polyplectron inopinatum
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A medium-small Phasianidae pheasant (~477 g) restricted to montane mossy and oak forests above 1,000 m in the Malay Peninsula. Males are brown with sparse violet ocelli; plumage less ornamented than lowland relatives. Sedentary and secretive. Near Threatened from montane forest degradation.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Envergadura | 37,2 cm | 14.6 in |
| Peso | 477,0 g | 16.83 oz |
Identificação
Plumagem
Dark brown with white shaft streaking; circular iridescent greenish ocelli on wing coverts and tail; pinkish-red orbital skin; buff speckled face. Female similar with smaller ocelli; montane Malayan endemic.
Habitat & Range
Distribuição geográfica
Endemic to the Malay Peninsula (Cameron Highlands area); resident of montane forest above 900 m; very poorly known.
Diet & Feeding
Feeds on seeds, fruits, and invertebrates in Malaysian montane forest; forages by scratching leaf litter.
Estado de conservação
Comportamento e reprodução
Nidificação
Nest type: SC. Incubation: 19-21 days.
Tamanho da postura
2
Som
Canto
Clear, slightly plaintive 'kwee-oo' whistle from Malay Peninsula cloud forest; melodic for a peacock-pheasant. Male calls during display. Alarm is an abrupt 'kak'. Contact is quiet clucking.
Taxonomia
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Ordem | Galliformes (Gamebirds) |
| Família | Phasianidae (Pheasants & Partridges) |
| Genus | Polyplectron |
| Espécies | Polyplectron inopinatum |
Distribution
Mountain Peacock-Pheasant has been recorded in 1 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Phasianidae family