Pheasants and Partridges (Phasianidae)
Mountain Peacock-pheasant (Polyplectron inopinatum) - HBW 2, p. 547
French: Éperonnier de Rothschild
German: Rothschildpfaufasan
Spanish: Espolonero de Rothschild
Other common names: Rothschild's/Mirror/Malayan Peacock-pheasant
Taxonomy: Chalcurus inopinatus Rothschild, 1903, Ulu Pahang, Peninsular Malaysia.
Formerly placed in genus Chalcurus together with P. chalcurum. Monotypic.
Distribution: Mountains of Main Range, Peninsular Malaysia.
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A male displaying in front of a female Locality Somerset, England, Great Britain (Monotypic species)
John Corder 30 April 1997 4 years ago 40 sec 4.5 -
A close-up of the back of a male, preening Locality Bronx Zoo, New York City, New York, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 24 June 2005 5 years ago 26 sec 4.4 -
A male perched, calling several times Locality Hong Kong Zoo, Hong Kong (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 27 April 2002 5 years ago 26 sec 4.3 -
A male walking on the grass Locality Somerset, England, Great Britain (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 26 April 2007 4 years ago 41 sec 3.4 -
A male walking and standing on the grass Locality Somerset, England, Great Britain (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 26 April 2007 4 years ago 29 sec 3.4
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Adult male.
Locality Beale Wildlife Park and Gardens, Berkshire, England, Great Britain (Monotypic species)
Tomasz Doroń 14 June 2009 1 year ago 3.5 -
Bird on the ground
Locality Hong Kong Zoo, Hong Kong (Monotypic species)
Johannes Pfleiderer 21 August 2008 1 year ago 2.7 -
A bird sat on the ground
Locality Blackbrook Zoological Park, Winkhill, Staffordshire, England, Great Britain (Monotypic species)
Jonathan Beilby 22 June 2008 3 years ago 2.7
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A bird giving calls Locality Switzerland
(Monotypic species)
Michael C 1 January 2006 2 years ago 4
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