Sumatran Peacock-Pheasant
Polyplectron chalcurum
The Sumatran Peacock-Pheasant (Polyplectron chalcurum) is a legendary partridges, pheasants, grouse, and alli found only in Indonesia, weighing about 508 g. The bronze-tailed peacock-pheasant is also known as the Sumatran peacock-pheasant.
About the Sumatran Peacock-Pheasant
The bronze-tailed peacock-pheasant is also known as the Sumatran peacock-pheasant. It is an Indonesian bird.
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How to identify it
The 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. The tail feathers are chestnut brown with metallic purplish bars near tips. Both sexes are similar. The male has longer tail, two spurs on legs and yellow iris while the unspurred female's is dark brown.
Where it lives
When to see it
Best months: March, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in July. It is a variable species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Sumatran Peacock-Pheasant?
- The 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. Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Sumatran Peacock-Pheasant?
- The Sumatran Peacock-Pheasant is a large sized bird weighing about 508 g.
- Where can you see a Sumatran Peacock-Pheasant?
- The Sumatran Peacock-Pheasant is endemic to Indonesia, which is the only country where it occurs.
- What birds look similar to a Sumatran Peacock-Pheasant?
- The Sumatran Peacock-Pheasant is most easily confused with the Palawan Peacock-Pheasant, the Malayan Peacock-Pheasant and the Mountain Peacock-Pheasant.
- Is the Sumatran Peacock-Pheasant endangered?
- The Sumatran Peacock-Pheasant is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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