Sumatran Peacock-Pheasant

Polyplectron chalcurum

Least Concern · IUCN Red List

LCLeast ConcernEndemicInvertebratesForestCup nestLarge · 508 g

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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.

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When to see the Sumatran Peacock-Pheasant

One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 9 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is July, the month with the most records.

Where to see the Sumatran Peacock-Pheasant

Regular range

The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

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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