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Bornean Peacock-Pheasant
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Bornean Peacock-Pheasant
Polyplectron schleiermacheri
The Bornean peacock-pheasant (Polyplectron schleiermacheri) is a medium-sized pheasant. It is probably the rarest and certainly the least known of all peacock-pheasants. This elusive bird is endemic to lowland forests of Borneo.
From the article Bornean peacock-pheasant on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
The pheasant is up to 50 cm long, rufous brown and black spotted, with an elongated crest and nape feathers, black below and bare red skin around bluish iris eye. The breast sides are metallic blue-green, bordering the white throat and central upper breast. Its twenty-two tail feathers are decorated with large blue-green ocelli, which may be spread fan-like in display. The female is smaller and duller brown than the male. It has a brown iris and no spurs on its feet.
Range & habitat
Endemic to Borneo, where it has been observed throughout the country, although its exact distribution is unknown. Central Kalimantan is home to a more fragmented population (O'Brien & Kinnaird 1997).
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
What it does
Its diet consists of fruits, seeds, and invertebrates, and is thought to be the source of seasonal movements linked to food availability (O'Brien & Kinnaird 1997).
Wikipedia: “Diet”
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Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 1191.