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Malayan Crested Fireback
Lophura rufa (Raffles, 1822)
1.8 kgWeight
The Malayan crested fireback or Malay crested fireback (Lophura rufa) is a species of forest pheasant found in lowland forests of the Thai-Malay Peninsula and Sumatra.
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
About
The Malayan crested fireback or Malay crested fireback (Lophura rufa) is a species of forest pheasant found in lowland forests of the Thai-Malay Peninsula and Sumatra.
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Questions
How big is the Malayan Crested Fireback?
The Malayan Crested Fireback weighs around 1.8 kg.
Where does the Malayan Crested Fireback live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: Malay Peninsula and northern, central Sumatra.
Is the Malayan Crested Fireback endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Malayan Crested Fireback as Vulnerable.
What does the Malayan Crested Fireback eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Malayan Crested Fireback in?
It belongs to the family Pheasants & Allies (Phasianidae), order Galliformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 1.8 kg
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Vulnerable
More measurements
- Wing
- 281 mm
- Tail
- 218 mm
- Bill
- 45 mm
- Tarsus
- 101 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental: Malay Peninsula and northern, central Sumatra
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Galliformes
- Family
- Pheasants & Allies Phasianidae
- Genus
- Lophura
Other birds in the genus Lophura
Edwards's PheasantLophura edwardsi
Swinhoe's PheasantLophura swinhoii
Bulwer's PheasantLophura bulweri
Kalij PheasantLophura leucomelanos
Silver PheasantLophura nycthemera
Malayan Crestless FirebackLophura erythrophthalma
Bornean Crestless FirebackLophura pyronota
Siamese FirebackLophura diardi
Salvadori's PheasantLophura inornata
Bornean Crested FirebackLophura ignita
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