Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.
Population
Estimated population is 2,500 - 9,999 (2010) and decreasing.
Status VU
Habitat destruction and fragmentation through conversion to agriculture is the main threat.
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
Voice
Territorial call of the male is a series of 1 - 4 fairly loud, harsh clucks and squawks.
Mountain Peacock-Pheasant (Polyplectron inopinatum) [XC489068]
by David Boyle from Bentong, Bentong, Pahang, Malaysia (call)
Mountain Peacock-Pheasant (inopinatum) [XC206653]
by Frank Lambert from Genting Highlands, Bentong, Selangor, Malaysia (call)
Subspecies
No subspecies.
Similar Species
From allopatric Malay Peacock-pheasant (Polyplectron malacense) by much smaller, dark bluish ocelli on upperside, strong chestnut tinge to lower upperparts, darker tail with no obvious rings around dark green ocelli, dark greyish head and neck with whitish speckles and blackish underparts. Females have smaller black ocelli and shorter, less graduated tail with almost no ocelli.
References
See References.
BirdLife International Species Factsheet