Siamese Fireback (Lophura diardi)

Other Names (World)
Siamese Fireback, Diard's Fireback

Family
Phasianidae (Pheasants, Partridges, Turkeys, Grouse)

Size
53 - 80 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Bonaparte, 1856)

Habitat
Evergreen, semi-evergreen and bamboo forest, secondary growth and scrub, often near roads and tracks through the forest. From sea-level - 500 m, but occasionally up to 800 m, and perhaps 1,150 m.

Range (Guide)

Cambodia (B) (NB), Laos (B) (NB), Thailand (B) (NB), Vietnam (B) (NB).

Eastern Burma through north, central and eastern Thailand, central and southern Laos and northern and central Kampuchea to central Vietnam.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is 5,000 - 10,000 (2010) and stable.

Status LC
Habitat destruction and degradation through logging is the main threat.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (26)...)

Siamese Fireback (Lophura diardi) [XC396344]
by Korakoch Pobprasert from , Thailand (call)

Siamese Fireback (Lophura diardi) [XC565308]
by Jelle Scharringa from , Thailand (call)

Subspecies
Has alternatively been placed in genus Diardigallus.

No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Siamese Fireback (Lophura diardi) - 10 files

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