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Palawan Peacock-pheasant

Polyplectron napoleonis

The Palawan Peacock-pheasant is a beautiful bird with shiny, colorful feathers. It lives in the forests of Palawan and is known for its stunning tail that looks like a peacock's.

Lebensraum: Forests

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The Palawan Peacock-pheasant is a striking bird, with males boasting iridescent blue-green plumage, a long feathery crest, and large metallic blue-green eyespots on their tail. Females are smaller, duller brown, with a shorter crest and less prominent iridescence.

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Palawan Peacock-pheasant
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Palawan Peacock-pheasant

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Seltenheit

Rare

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

Its scientific name honors Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte!

Males have incredible iridescent "eyespots" on their tail feathers, like tiny jewels.

They build simple nests on the ground, often hidden beneath roots or bushes.

This shy bird is found only on one special island in the Philippines.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Tail Twirl

Palawan Peacock-pheasant can display its stunning tail feathers to attract a mate or warn rivals with flashy, iridescent eyespots.

Fähigkeit

Forest Forager

Palawan Peacock-pheasant has strong legs and feet that help them scratch and dig for food in the dense forest floor.

Fähigkeit

Crested Communication

Palawan Peacock-pheasant has a dramatic crest that it can raise to signal excitement or potential danger.

Maße und Details

Länge
40-55 cm
Flügelspannweite
45-60 cm
Gewicht
0.3-0.6 kg
Lebenserwartung
8-15 Jahre
Top Speed
30 km/h
Gelegegröße
1-2
Brutzeit
18-20 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

They love to eat insects, seeds, and fruits found on the forest floor.

Hauptnahrung

  • termites
  • ants
  • beetle larvae
  • seeds
  • wild fruits
  • berries

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Reticulated Python

Malayopython reticulatus

Large snakes may ambush adults or chicks.

eaten by

Malayan Civet

Viverra tangalunga

Civets prey on eggs and young birds on the forest floor.

eaten by

Philippine Serpent-eagle

Spilornis holospilus

Raptors can snatch chicks or unwary adults from above.

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Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always watch birds from a distance and be quiet so you don't scare them away.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Palawan Peacock-pheasant?

40-55 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Palawan Peacock-pheasant?

45-60 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Palawan Peacock-pheasant?

0.3-0.6 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Palawan Peacock-pheasant?

8-15 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Palawan Peacock-pheasant?

30 km/h

Was frisst Palawan Peacock-pheasant?

They love to eat insects, seeds, and fruits found on the forest floor.

Wo findet man Palawan Peacock-pheasant normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt Palawan Peacock-pheasant?

Foraging

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