Pheasants and Partridges (Phasianidae)
Bronze-tailed Peacock-pheasant (Polyplectron chalcurum) - HBW 2, p. 547
French: Éperonnier à queue bronzée
German: Bronzeschwanzfasan
Spanish: Espolonero Colibronceado
Other common names: Sumatran/Lesson's Peacock-pheasant
Taxonomy: Polyplectron chalcurum Lesson, 1831, Java; error = Bengkulu, west Sumatra.
Formerly placed in genus Chalcurus together with P.inopinatum. Validity of race scutulatum has been questioned, as differences are slight and are masked by considerable variation betewen individuals. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- scutulatum Chasen & Hoogerwerf, 1941 - mountains of N Sumatra.
- chalcurum Lesson, 1831 - mountains of S Sumatra.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird showing comfort behaviour Locality Jurong Bird Park, Singapore
Josep del Hoyo 13 August 2007 5 years ago 25 sec 4 -
A female on the ground, feeding and walking away. Locality Jurong Bird Park, Singapore
John Corder 1 May 2006 4 years ago 19 sec 3.5 -
A bird walking and foraging. Locality Jurong Bird Park, Singapore
John Corder 1 March 2006 4 years ago 53 sec 3.5 -
A series of clips at including closeups Locality Blackbrook Zoological Park, Winkhill, Staffordshire, England, Great Britain
Jonathan Beilby 4 years ago 44 sec 2.5
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Adult male on a ground.
Locality Berlin Zoo, Berlin, Germany
Tomasz Doroń 30 September 2009 29 weeks ago 4.5 -
A female on the ground.
Locality El Nido Aviary, Ixtapaluca, Mexico State, Mexico (Northern)
Josep del Hoyo 21 April 1993 20 weeks ago 3 -
A bird stood near a wall
Locality Blackbrook Zoological Park, Winkhill, Staffordshire, England, Great Britain
Jonathan Beilby 3 April 2008 4 years ago 3 -
A male on the ground.
Locality El Nido Aviary, Ixtapaluca, Mexico State, Mexico (Northern)
Josep del Hoyo 21 April 1993 20 weeks ago 2.8
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