Mountain Peacock-Pheasant (Polyplectron inopinatum)
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Mountain Peacock-Pheasant

Polyplectron inopinatum (Rothschild, 1903)

498 gWeight

The mountain peacock-pheasant (Polyplectron inopinatum), also known as Rothschild's peacock-pheasant or mirror pheasant, is a medium-sized, up to 65 cm (26 in) long, blackish brown pheasant.

Busiest months: May and July–August · Most records: Malaysia

Near Threatened

Where and when it's recorded

Mountain Peacock-Pheasant has been recorded at 16 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Bukit TinggiMalaysia463 records
  2. Bukit Tinggi – Japanese GardenMalaysia279 records
  3. Bukit FraserMalaysia24 records
More places
  1. Bukit Fraser – Bishop TrailMalaysia7 records
  2. Cameron HighlandsMalaysia5 records
  3. Bukit Fraser – Telekom LoopMalaysia3 records
  4. Taman Negara NP – Kuala Trenggan to Kumbang hideMalaysia2 records
  5. Bukit Fraser – Jalan RichmondMalaysia2 records
  6. Taman Negara NPMalaysia2 records
  7. Taman Negara NP – Mutiara ResortMalaysia2 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 mountain peacock-pheasant (Polyplectron inopinatum), also known as Rothschild's peacock-pheasant or mirror pheasant, is a medium-sized, up to 65 cm (26 in) long, blackish brown pheasant. It is with small ocelli, long graduated tail feathers, and both sexes are similar. The male has metallic blue ocelli on upperparts, green ocelli on tail of twenty feathers and two spurs on legs.

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Questions

How big is the Mountain Peacock-Pheasant?

The Mountain Peacock-Pheasant weighs around 498 g.

Where does the Mountain Peacock-Pheasant live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Malay Peninsula. It is most often recorded in Malaysia.

When is the best time to see the Mountain Peacock-Pheasant?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in May, July and August (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Mountain Peacock-Pheasant endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Mountain Peacock-Pheasant as Near Threatened.

What does the Mountain Peacock-Pheasant eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Mountain Peacock-Pheasant in?

It belongs to the family Pheasants & Allies (Phasianidae), order Galliformes.

At a glance

Weight
498 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Near Threatened
More measurements
Wing
186 mm
Tail
271 mm
Bill
24 mm
Tarsus
65 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Oriental: Malay Peninsula

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Pheasants & Allies Phasianidae
Genus
Polyplectron

Other birds in the genus Polyplectron

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Mountain Peacock-Pheasant

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