Crestless fireback  (Lophura erythrophthalma)

Authentication

Authenticated (02/05/2006) by John Corder, Vice President of the World Pheasant Association, and Chairman of the European Conservation Breeding Group of the World Pheasant Association.
http://www.pheasant.org.uk/

Glossary

In-situ: Measures to conserve a species or habitat that occurs inside of the natural range of the species.
Polygynous: A pattern of mating in which a male has more than one female partner.
Subspecies: A population usually restricted to a geographical area that differs from other populations of the same species, but not to the extent of being classified as a separate species.
Vermiculated: Wormlike; often used to describe fine, wavy lines of colour on bird feathers.
Wattles: Bare fleshy skin that hangs from the bill, throat or eye of birds.

References

  1. IUCN Red List (May, 2008)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
  2. Delacour, J. (1977) The Pheasants of the World. World Pheasant Association, UK.
  3. gbwf.org – Dedicated to the Aviculture and Conservation of the World's Galliformes (January, 2006)
    http://www.gbwf.org/pheasants/fireback_crestless.html
  4. BirdLife International (January, 2006)
    http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/species/index.html?action=SpcHTMDetails.asp&sid=258&m=0
  5. Forest Department Sarawak (January, 2006)
    http://www.forestry.sarawak.gov.my/forweb/wildlife/mgmt/pa/clesfi.htm
  6. Corder, J. (2006) Pers. Comm.
  7. BirdLife International. (2001) Threatened Birds of Asia: the BirdLife International Red Data Book. BirdLife International, Cambridge, UK.