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Mountain Peacock-Pheasant
Polyplectron inopinatum
Mountain Peacock-Pheasant (Polyplectron inopinatum) — Gamebirds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Mountain Peacock-Pheasant (Polyplectron inopinatum) is a member of the Phasianidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 498 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Galliformes
- Family Phasianidae Pheasants & Allies
- Genus Polyplectron
- Species inopinatum
Quick facts
- Weight
- 498 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Phasianidae
- Order
- Galliformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Mountain Peacock-Pheasant is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Mountain Peacock-Pheasant is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Mountain Peacock-Pheasant (Polyplectron inopinatum) belongs to the Phasianidae family of the order Galliformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Malay Pen.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 498 g, with a wing length of about 18.6 cm and a tail of around 27.1 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 13,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Mountain Peacock-Pheasant?
The Mountain Peacock-Pheasant is a large bird that weighs around 498 g.
Where does the Mountain Peacock-Pheasant live?
The Mountain Peacock-Pheasant is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Malay Pen, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Mountain Peacock-Pheasant belong to?
The Mountain Peacock-Pheasant (Polyplectron inopinatum) belongs to the Phasianidae family, in the order Galliformes.
What does the Mountain Peacock-Pheasant eat?
The Mountain Peacock-Pheasant is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Mountain Peacock-Pheasant migrate?
The Mountain Peacock-Pheasant is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Mountain Peacock-Pheasant endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Mountain Peacock-Pheasant make?
1 real field recording of the Mountain Peacock-Pheasant — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Mountain Peacock-Pheasant's range?
The Mountain Peacock-Pheasant has a mapped global range of about 13,000 km².
Conservation
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