Malaysian peacock-pheasant  (Polyplectron malacense)

Species information

Videos and images

Authentication

Authenticated (24/04/2006) by Dr. Philip McGowan, Director of the World Pheasant Association.
http://www.pheasant.org.uk/

Glossary

Mantle: In birds, the wings, shoulder feathers and back, when coloured differently from the rest of the body.
Ocelli: An eyelike spot of colour, such as those on the tail of the peacock.

References

  1. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (November, 2005)
    http://www.redlist.org
  2. BirdLife International (November, 2005)
    http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/species
  3. CITES (November, 2005)
    http://www.cites.org
  4. gbwf.org (November, 2005)
    http://www.gbwf.org/pheasants/index.html
  5. Oiseaux.net (November, 2005)
    http://www.oiseaux.net/liste/phasianidae.html
  6. McGowan, P.J.K. (1994) Phasianidae (Pheasants and partridges). In: Hoyo, J., Elliott, A. and Sargatal, J. Eds. Handbook of the birds of the world, Volume 11. Lynx Editions, Barcelona.
  7. Davison, G.W.H. (1983) Behaviour of Malay peacock-pheasant Polypletctron malacense (Aves: Phasianidae). Journal of Zoology, 210: 57 - 65.
  8. Fuller, R.A. and Garson, P.J. (2000) Pheasants: Status Survey and Conservation Action Plan 2000-2004. IUCN, Gland, Cambridge. Available at:
    http://www.iucn.org/themes/ssc/actionplans/pheasants/contents.pdf
  9. McGowan, P. and Gillman, M. (1997) Assessment of the conservation status of partridges and pheasants in Southeast Asia. Biodiversity and Conservation, 6: 1321 - 1337.
  10. Corder, J. (2006) Pers. Comm.