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Malay Crested Fireback

Lophura rufa

Vulnerable
Kanat Açıklığı
56,2 cm
Ağırlık
1815,0 g
Familya
Phasianidae
Takım
Galliformes
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Hakkında

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
Kanat Açıklığı 56,2 cm 22.1 in
Ağırlık 1815,0 g 64.02 oz

Tanımlama

Tuy

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

Coğrafi Dağılım

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.

Koruma Durumu

Vulnerable
IUCN Red List

Davranış & Üreme

Yuvalama

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 24 days.

Kuluçka Büyüklüğü

5

Ses

Şarkı

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.

Taksonomi

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Takım Galliformes (Gamebirds)
Familya Phasianidae (Pheasants & Partridges)
Genus Lophura
Türler Lophura rufa

External Databases

Sık Sorulan Sorular

What does the Malay Crested Fireback eat?
Feeds on fallen fruits, seeds, invertebrates, and small animals in Malay Peninsula lowland forest.
Where does the Malay Crested Fireback live?
Resident of lowland and hill forest in peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, and southern Thailand; replaced in Borneo by the Bornean Crested Fireback.
Is the Malay Crested Fireback endangered?
The Malay Crested Fireback has a conservation status of Vulnerable.
How does the Malay Crested Fireback nest?
Nest type: SC. Incubation: 24 days.
What does the Malay Crested Fireback sound like?
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.
How big is the Malay Crested Fireback?
The Malay Crested Fireback has a wingspan of 56.2 cm, weight of 1815.0 g.
What order and family does the Malay Crested Fireback belong to?
The Malay Crested Fireback (Lophura rufa) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Phasianidae.

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