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Germain's Peacock-Pheasant

Polyplectron germaini

Vulnerable
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh
38,1 cm
Khối Lượng
453,5 g
Họ
Phasianidae
Bộ
Galliformes

Giới Thiệu

A medium-small Phasianidae pheasant (~454 g) of evergreen and semi-evergreen forests in southern Vietnam and adjacent Cambodia. Males are cryptically brown, patterned with violet-green ocelli. Shy and seldom observed; forages on the ground for seeds and invertebrates. Vulnerable from ongoing deforestation.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 38,1 cm 15.0 in
Khối Lượng 453,5 g 16.00 oz

Nhận Dạng

Bộ Lông

Male dark brown densely covered in iridescent green ocelli on wings and graduated tail; reddish orbital skin; buff-scaled face. Female similar but ocelli smaller and less iridescent; dark brown overall.

Habitat & Range

Phạm Vi Địa Lý

Endemic to southern Vietnam and extreme southern Cambodia; resident of lowland and hill evergreen forest.

Diet & Feeding

Forages in Vietnamese and Cambodian forest for seeds, fruits, invertebrates, and small animals.

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Vulnerable
IUCN Red List

Hành Vi & Sinh Sản

Làm Tổ

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 21 days.

Số Trứng

1-2

Âm Thanh

Tiếng Hót

High, thin 'kweee' whistle repeated during male display; Vietnam endemic with slightly mournful quality. Alarm is a sharp 'kak'. Contact calls between pairs are low soft clucks on forest floor.

Phân Loại Học

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Bộ Galliformes (Gamebirds)
Họ Phasianidae (Pheasants & Partridges)
Genus Polyplectron
Loài Polyplectron germaini

Distribution

Germain's Peacock-Pheasant has been recorded in 2 countries.

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Hiện Diện Not recorded
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Câu Hỏi Thường Gặp

What does the Germain's Peacock-Pheasant eat?
Forages in Vietnamese and Cambodian forest for seeds, fruits, invertebrates, and small animals.
Where does the Germain's Peacock-Pheasant live?
Endemic to southern Vietnam and extreme southern Cambodia; resident of lowland and hill evergreen forest.
Is the Germain's Peacock-Pheasant endangered?
The Germain's Peacock-Pheasant has a conservation status of Vulnerable.
How does the Germain's Peacock-Pheasant nest?
Nest type: SC. Incubation: 21 days.
What does the Germain's Peacock-Pheasant sound like?
High, thin 'kweee' whistle repeated during male display; Vietnam endemic with slightly mournful quality. Alarm is a sharp 'kak'. Contact calls between pairs are low soft clucks on forest floor.
How big is the Germain's Peacock-Pheasant?
The Germain's Peacock-Pheasant has a wingspan of 38.1 cm, weight of 453.5 g.
What order and family does the Germain's Peacock-Pheasant belong to?
The Germain's Peacock-Pheasant (Polyplectron germaini) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Phasianidae.

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