Germain's Peacock-Pheasant
Polyplectron germaini
The Germain's Peacock-Pheasant (Polyplectron germaini) is a rare partridges, pheasants, grouse, and alli found in 2 countries, weighing about 450 g. The Germain's peacock-pheasant is a pheasant in the family Phasianidae endemic to Indochina.
About the Germain's Peacock-Pheasant
The Germain's peacock-pheasant is a pheasant in the family Phasianidae endemic to Indochina. The name commemorates the French colonial army's veterinary surgeon Louis Rodolphe Germain.
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How to identify it
The bird is a medium-sized, approximately 60 centimetres (24 in) long, brownish dark pheasant with finely spotted buff, short crest, bare red facial skin, brown iris and purplish-blue ocelli on upperbody plumage and half of its tail of twenty feathers. Both sexes are similar. The female has eighteen tail feathers and is smaller than the male.
Where it lives
When to see it
Best months: January, February, March, April, November, December, with peak activity in March. It is a winter visitor species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Germain's Peacock-Pheasant?
- The bird is a medium-sized, approximately 60 centimetres (24 in) long, brownish dark pheasant with finely spotted buff, short crest, bare red facial skin, brown iris and purplish-blue ocelli on upperbody plumage and half of its tail of twenty feathers. Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Germain's Peacock-Pheasant?
- The Germain's Peacock-Pheasant is a large sized bird weighing about 450 g.
- Where can you see a Germain's Peacock-Pheasant?
- The Germain's Peacock-Pheasant occurs in 2 countries, including Vietnam and Cambodia.
- What birds look similar to a Germain's Peacock-Pheasant?
- The Germain's Peacock-Pheasant is most easily confused with the Mountain Peacock-Pheasant, the Malayan Peacock-Pheasant and the Palawan Peacock-Pheasant.
- Is the Germain's Peacock-Pheasant endangered?
- The Germain's Peacock-Pheasant is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.
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