Palawan peacock-pheasant  (Polyplectron napoleonis)

Species information

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Glossary

  • Endemic: a species or taxonomic group that is only found in one particular country or geographic area.
  • Mantle: in birds, the wings, shoulder feathers and back, when coloured differently from the rest of the body.
  • Monogamous: mating with a single partner.
  • Polygamous: mating with more than one partner in the same season.
  • Primary forest: forest that has remained undisturbed for a long time and has reached a mature condition.
  • Secondary forest: forest that has re-grown after a major disturbance, such as fire or timber harvest, but has not yet reached the mature state of primary forest.

References

  1. IUCN Red List (May, 2008)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
  2. del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A. and Sargatal, J. (1994) Handbook of the Birds of the World - New World Vultures To Guineafowl. Vol. 2.Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.
  3. CITES (May, 2006)
    http://www.cites.org
  4. gbwf.org: Dedicated to the Aviculture and Conservation of the World’s Galliformes (August, 2006)
    http://www.gbwf.org/pheasants/palawan_peacock.html
  5. BirdLife International (August, 2006)
    http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/species/index.html?action=SpcHTMDetails.asp&sid=281&m=0
  6. AGHAM: An Interactive Science Magazine (August, 2006)
    http://agham.asti.dost.gov.ph/1998/8th/focus/johnt/peac.htm
  7. Bayanihan: Philippines Social and Environmental News (May, 2008)
    http://www.bayanihan.org/article.php/20050925225324112
  8. Phoenix Zoo (August, 2006)
    http://www.phoenixzoo.org/learn/animals/animal_detail.aspx?FACT_SHEET_ID=100024
  9. BirdLife International. (2001) Threatened Birds of Asia: the BirdLife International Red Data Book.BirdLife International, Cambridge, UK.
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