Palawan Peacock-pheasant (Polyplectron napoleonis)

Other Scientific Names
Polyplectron emphanum [Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993)], Polyplectron emphanum [Collar and Andrew (1988)], Polyplectron emphanum [Collar et al. (1994)], Polyplectron emphanum [BirdLife International (2000)], Polyplectron emphanum [BirdLife International (2004)]

Other Names (World)
Palawan Peacock-Pheasant, Napoleon's Peacock-Pheasant

Family
Phasianidae (Pheasants, Partridges, Turkeys, Grouse)

Size
40 - 50 cm

First Described (Guide)
Lesson, 1831

Habitat
Primary and secondary forest on flat and rolling terrain. From sea-level - 800 m.

Range (Guide)

Philippines (B).

Palawan I, south-western Philippines.

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 through logging and mining are the main threats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Loud 'angk', repeated regularly.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (6)...)

Palawan Peacock-Pheasant (Polyplectron napoleonis) [XC239418]
by Pete Hines from St. Paul's Subterranean national park, Palawan, Philippines (call)

Palawan Peacock-Pheasant (Polyplectron napoleonis) [XC30724]
by Frank Lambert from Palawan, Philippines (call)

Subspecies
Has occasionally been considered to form a superspecies with Malay Peacock-pheasant (Polyplectron malacense) and Bornean Peacock-pheasant (Polyplectron schleiermacheri).

No subspecies.

Similar Species
Female with Philippine Scrubfowl (Megapodius cumingii) or female Red Junglefowl (Gallus gallus), but is shorter-legged, longer-tailed and more uniform brown.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Palawan Peacock-pheasant (Polyplectron napoleonis) - 10 files

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