Palawan Peacock-Pheasant

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When to see the Palawan Peacock-Pheasant

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Where to see the Palawan Peacock-Pheasant

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About the Palawan Peacock-Pheasant

The Palawan peacock-pheasant is a medium-sized bird in the family Phasianidae endemic to the island of Palawan in the Philippines. The spectacular male has a black body with blue marks on the wings, a grayish, finely speckled back and tail with blue peacock "eyes," white marks on the face, and a red eye-ring. Females are mostly brown but with a white face. It is known as tandikan in the some local Palawano, Tagbanwa, and Batak languages of Palawan. It is featured prominently in the culture of the indigenous people of Palawan.

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Easily confused with

Sumatran Peacock-PheasantPolyplectron chalcurumThe bronze-tailed peacock-pheasant is a small, up to 56 cm long, dark brown pheasant with dark grey legs, rather small head and long, narrow tail of sixteen feathers. Malayan Peacock-PheasantPolyplectron malacenseIt is one of the shortest-tailed peacock-pheasants. Mountain Peacock-PheasantPolyplectron inopinatumThe mountain peacock-pheasant, also known as Rothschild's peacock-pheasant or mirror pheasant, is a medium-sized, up to 65 cm long, blackish brown pheasant.