Bulwer's Pheasant (Lophura bulweri)

Other Scientific Names
Lobiophasis bulweri [BirdLife International (2001)], Lobiophasis bulweri [BirdLife International (2004)]

Other Names (World)
Bulwer's Pheasant, Wattled Pheasant, White tailed Wattled Pheasant

Family
Phasianidae (Pheasants, Partridges, Turkeys, Grouse)

Size
55 - 80 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Sharpe, 1874)

Habitat
Primary hill and lower montane forest. From 150 - 1,500 m.

Range (Guide)

Brunei Darussalam (B), Indonesia (B), Malaysia (B).

Inland Borneo. Recent record from Ulu Barito at 150 250 m extends previously known range southern from main spinal ranges.

Population
Estimated population is 2,500 - 9,999 (2010) and decreasing.

Status VU
Forest loss, degradation and fragmentation, through large-scale commercial logging, widespread clearance for plantations of rubber and oil-palm, fires and hunting are the main threats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Territorial call is a shrill, piercing cry. Also utters 'kak' alarm notes and penetrating, rather metallic 'kook!, kook!'.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (2)...)

Bulwer's Pheasant (Lophura bulweri) [XC95715]
by Matthew Denny from Sabah; Danum Valley, Rhino Ridge, Malaysia (call)

Bulwer's Pheasant (Lophura bulweri) [XC710012]
by id from Mt. Trusmadi Forest Reserve, Malaysia (song)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Similar Species
Female Bornean Crested Fireback (Lophura ignita) which has tufted crest, prominently white-scaled underparts and pale legs.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Bulwers Pheasant (Lophura bulweri) - 10 files

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