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[[Image:Malaysian peacock pheasant 2-01.jpeg|thumb|550px|right|Photo &copy; by {{user|darwin1601|darwin1601}}<br />[[Taman Negara National Park]], [[Malaysia]], June 2018]]
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'''Alternative name: Malay Peacock-Pheasant'''
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==Identification==
 
==Identification==
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The Malayan Peacock-pheasant, Polyplectron malacense also known as Crested Peacock-pheasant or Malaysian Peacock-pheasant is a medium-sized, up to 53cm long, spotted black, brownish pheasant with an elongated dark blue green crest, bare red facial skin, bluish-white iris and green ocelli on upperbody plumage and its tail of twenty two feathers. The female is smaller and duller than male. Due to ongoing habitat loss, small population size and limited range, the Malayan Peacock-pheasant is evaluated as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
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[[Image:Malaysian peacock phesant - female-01.jpeg|thumb|350px|right|Female<br />Photo &copy; by {{user|darwin1601|darwin1601}}<br />Taman Negara NP, [[Malaysia]], June 2018]]
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Male 50–53 cm (19¾-20¾ in), Female 40–45 cm (15¾-17¾ in)
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*Spotted black, and brown overall plumage
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*Dark blue-green crest
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*Bare red facial skin
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*Bluish-white iris
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*Blue ocelli on upperbody plumage<br />
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The female is smaller and duller than male.  
 
==Distribution==
 
==Distribution==
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The Malayan Peacock-pheasant is distributed and endemic to lowland forests of Malay Peninsula. At one time, this species was widespread in Malaysia, Thailand and also reported from Myanmar, Singapore and Sumatra. It is now disappeared from most of its former range. The remaining population confined to central Malaysia.
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South-east [[Asia]]: found from South [[Myanmar]] to southern [[Thailand]] and [[Malay Peninsula]]
 
==Taxonomy==
 
==Taxonomy==
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Together with the even more elusive Bornean Peacock-pheasant - its sister species -, and the more distantly related Palawan Peacock-pheasant it represents a basal group in its genus; their radiation probably took place during the Pliocene (Kimball et al. 2001). The former was in earlier times usually considered a subspecies of the present bird[citation needed].
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This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>.
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==Habitat==
 
==Habitat==
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Evergreen lowland rainforests.
 
==Behaviour==
 
==Behaviour==
 
A shy and elusive bird.
 
A shy and elusive bird.
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====Diet====
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There is not much information available about their diet. The is presumed to eat both insects and fruit.
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====Breeding====
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Again, little known. They are likely to be [[Dictionary_P-S#P|Polygynous]].
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====References====
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#{{Ref-Clements6thAug17}}#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved July 2018)
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#Wikipedia
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==External Links==
 
==External Links==
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{{GSearch|Polyplectron+malacense}}
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[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Missing Images]]
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[http://www.arkive.org/malaysian-peacock-pheasant/polyplectron-malacense/video-00.html A Video showing a Captive Bird Displaying]
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[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Polyplectron]]

Latest revision as of 22:57, 14 July 2018

Photo © by darwin1601
Taman Negara National Park, Malaysia, June 2018

Alternative name: Malay Peacock-Pheasant

Polyplectron malacense

Identification

Female
Photo © by darwin1601
Taman Negara NP, Malaysia, June 2018

Male 50–53 cm (19¾-20¾ in), Female 40–45 cm (15¾-17¾ in)

  • Spotted black, and brown overall plumage
  • Dark blue-green crest
  • Bare red facial skin
  • Bluish-white iris
  • Blue ocelli on upperbody plumage

The female is smaller and duller than male.

Distribution

South-east Asia: found from South Myanmar to southern Thailand and Malay Peninsula

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species[1].

Habitat

Evergreen lowland rainforests.

Behaviour

A shy and elusive bird.

Diet

There is not much information available about their diet. The is presumed to eat both insects and fruit.

Breeding

Again, little known. They are likely to be Polygynous.

References

  1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
  2. Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved July 2018)
  3. Wikipedia

Recommended Citation

External Links

A Video showing a Captive Bird Displaying

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