- Polyplectron bicalcaratum
Identification
Male 56-76cm (22-30 in); Female 50cm (20 in)
Male: Greyish with a white-throat. Pinkish facial skin and green to purple ocelli above.
Female: Darker or plainer then the male, with less distinct ocelli.
Distribution
North east India and Bhutan east to far southern China, south to the base of the Thai-Malay Peninsula, central Laos, and central Vietnam.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1]. Formerly, up to four subspecies were recognized.
Hainan Peacock-Pheasant was formerly included in this species.
Habitat
Dense broadleaved evergreen forest.
Behaviour
Diet
Their varied diet consists of berries, fruits, seeds, figs, grubs and ants,.
Breeding
They display by erecting the small crest, fanning out his wings and tail, showing the female his Ocelli in all their glory.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2021. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2021. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved April 2015)
- Birdforum Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Grey Peacock-Pheasant. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 11 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Grey_Peacock-Pheasant
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
