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Rheinardia ocellata

Identification

Male - 190-239 cm

  • Blackish-brown
  • White speckled markings
  • Erect white crest on the rear crown
  • Blue skin around eyes
  • Brown iris
  • Pink bill
  • Very large tail

Female - 74-75 cm

  • Brown, black and buff bars and spots
  • Paler underparts
  • Shorter crest and tail

Distribution

South-east Asia: found in Annam, Laos and Malaya.

Taxonomy

Subspecies

There are 2 subspecies[1]

  • R. o. ocellata:
  • Mountains of central Vietnam and e Laos
  • R. o. nigrescens:

Habitat

Humid forests.

Behaviour

Diet

The diet includes fruit, leaves, insects and small animals.

References

  1. Clements, JF. 2010. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2010. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/Clements%206.5.xls/view
  2. BirdLife International
  3. Wikipedia

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