Malayan Peacock-Pheasant
Polyplectron malacense
EndangeredAves · Galliformes · Phasianidae
About
The Malayan peacock-pheasant also known as crested peacock-pheasant or Malaysian peacock-pheasant, is a medium-sized pheasant of the galliform family Phasianidae. The closely related Bornean peacock-pheasant was formerly included here as a subspecies, but as understood today, P. malacense is monotypic.
Fun Fact
It inhabits mainly dipterocarp rainforest up to 150 m ASL, rarely occurring even as low as 300 m ASL.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Inhabits mainly dipterocarp rainforest up to 150 m ASL, rarely occurring even as low as 300 m ASL.
Diet
Eats a mix of plant matter (particularly fruits) and small arthropods as do its better-known relatives.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Loss
- Poaching and Hunting
- Human-Wildlife Conflict
- Disease