Malayan Peacock-Pheasant

Polyplectron malacense (Scopoli, 1786)

608 gWeight

The Malayan peacock-pheasant (Polyplectron malacense) also known as crested peacock-pheasant or Malaysian peacock-pheasant, is a medium-sized pheasant of the galliform family Phasianidae.

Busiest months: July · Most records: Malaysia

Endangered

Where and when it's recorded

Malayan Peacock-Pheasant has been recorded at 11 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Taman Negara NP Kuala TahanMalaysia188 records
Taman Negara NPMalaysia72 records
Taman Negara NP – Sungai RelauMalaysia65 records

More places

Taman Negara NP – Mutiara ResortMalaysia60 records
Taman Negara NP – Swamp Loop & Tahan HideMalaysia32 records
Taman Negara NP – Kuala Trenggan to Kumbang hideMalaysia27 records
Tengku Hassanal Wildlife Reserve – Access RoadMalaysia22 records
Taman Negara NP – Tahan Trail to Lubuk SimponMalaysia13 records
Kuala TahanMalaysia11 records
Pedu LakeMalaysia2 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Malaysia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The Malayan peacock-pheasant (Polyplectron malacense) also known as crested peacock-pheasant or Malaysian peacock-pheasant, is a medium-sized pheasant of the galliform family Phasianidae. The closely related Bornean peacock-pheasant (P. schleiermacheri) was formerly included here as a subspecies, but as understood today, P. malacense is monotypic.

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