Pheasants and Partridges (Phasianidae)
Palawan Peacock-pheasant (Polyplectron emphanum) - HBW 2, p. 548
French: Éperonnier napoléon
German: Napoleonfasan
Spanish: Espolonero de Palawan
Other common names: Napoleon's Peacock-pheasant
Taxonomy: Polyplectron emphanum Temminck, 1831, Sunda Islands or the Moluccas; error = Palawan.
Has occasionally been considered to form a superspecies with P. malacense and P. schleiermacheri. Monotypic.
Distribution: Palawan I, SW Philippines.
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Perched on a low branch, throws back head and fans tail as it calls. Locality Palawan, Philippines (Monotypic species)
Rob Hutchinson 22 January 2011 51 weeks ago 14 sec 4.5 -
A male displaying in front of a female Locality Somerset, England, Great Britain (Monotypic species)
John Corder 2007 4 years ago 24 sec 4.4 -
Adult male feeding on a forest track with attendant photographers. Locality Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines
Mark Andrews 10 March 2009 2 years ago 23 sec 4.4 -
A male walking on the forest Locality Sabang, Palawan, Philippines (Monotypic species)
Eldert Groenewoud 30 April 2007 4 years ago 33 sec 4.3 -
1 male eating rice Locality Sabang, Palawan, Philippines (Monotypic species)
Daniêl Jimenez 26 February 2008 3 years ago 47 sec 4.2 -
A male on a low branch Locality Sabang, Palawan, Philippines (Monotypic species)
Eldert Groenewoud 30 April 2007 4 years ago 21 sec 4
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Male portrait
Locality Palawan, Philippines
Dubi shapiro 9 March 2011 18 weeks ago 4.5 -
Adult Male resting on the ground
Locality Palawan, Philippines
Dubi shapiro 9 March 2011 34 weeks ago 4.5 -
An adult female perched on a branch.
Locality Barcelona Zoo, Barcelona, Barcelona Province, Catalonia, Spain (Monotypic species)
gemma aznar 11 December 2010 1 year ago 3.5 -
Palawan Peacock-Pheasant, habituated adult male, closeup view.
Locality Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines
Mark Andrews 10 March 2009 2 years ago 3.5 -
Portrait of an adult male.
Locality Barcelona Zoo, Barcelona, Barcelona Province, Catalonia, Spain (Monotypic species)
gemma aznar 30 April 2011 50 weeks ago 3.4 -
An adult male eating.
Locality Barcelona Zoo, Barcelona, Barcelona Province, Catalonia, Spain (Monotypic species)
gemma aznar 30 April 2011 50 weeks ago 3
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A male giving calls Locality Switzerland
(Monotypic species)
Michael C 1 January 2006 2 years ago 2
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