Photo: Francesco Veronesi from Italy / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Least Concern

Game Birds

Grey Peacock-Pheasant

Polyplectron bicalcaratum

Grey Peacock-Pheasant (Polyplectron bicalcaratum) — Gamebirds of South & Southeast Asia.

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Birds of India Birds of Thailand Birds of the United States Birds of California

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Pheasants, Grouse & Allies of India Pheasants, Grouse & Allies of Thailand Pheasants, Grouse & Allies of the United States Pheasants, Grouse & Allies of California

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The Grey Peacock-Pheasant (Polyplectron bicalcaratum) is a member of the Phasianidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 468 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

Conservation status

IUCN Red List

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

Class Aves
Order Galliformes
Family Phasianidae Pheasants & Allies
Genus Polyplectron
Species bicalcaratum

Where it lives

Sikkim to central Vietnam

South & Southeast Asia

Quick facts

Weight: 468 g
Diet: Omnivores
Family: Phasianidae
Order: Galliformes
Habitat: Woodland

How to identify

Similar birds

Near Threatened

Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Grey Peacock-Pheasant is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.

Behaviour

A bird of dense forest, it forages mainly on the ground.

Migration

The Grey Peacock-Pheasant is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

The Grey Peacock-Pheasant (Polyplectron bicalcaratum) is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family, part of the order Galliformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Sikkim to c Vietnam.

It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 468 g, with a wing length of about 20.1 cm and a tail of around 27.6 cm.

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

Its mapped global range covers an estimated 1.1 million km².

Songs & calls

Grey Peacock-Pheasant — Song

Recorded by Hans Matheve Licence: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Grey Peacock-Pheasant?

The Grey Peacock-Pheasant is a large bird that weighs around 468 g.

Where does the Grey Peacock-Pheasant live?

The Grey Peacock-Pheasant is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Sikkim to c Vietnam, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.

What family does the Grey Peacock-Pheasant belong to?

The Grey Peacock-Pheasant (Polyplectron bicalcaratum) belongs to the Phasianidae family, in the order Galliformes.

What does the Grey Peacock-Pheasant eat?

The Grey Peacock-Pheasant is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.

Does the Grey Peacock-Pheasant migrate?

The Grey Peacock-Pheasant is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

Is the Grey Peacock-Pheasant endangered?

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

What sound does the Grey Peacock-Pheasant make?

1 real field recording of the Grey Peacock-Pheasant — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.

How large is the Grey Peacock-Pheasant's range?

The Grey Peacock-Pheasant has a mapped global range of about 1.1 million km².