Galliformes / Phasianidae / Polyplectron
Grey Peacock-Pheasant
Polyplectron bicalcaratum · 灰孔雀雉
Introduction
A large Asian member of the order Galliformes, found in lowland and hill forests of Bangladesh, Northeast India, and Southeast Asia. It is evaluated as a Species of Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
Description
Up to 76 cm long, greyish brown with finely spotted green eyespots, an elongated bushy crest, bare pink or yellow facial skin, white throat, and grey iris, bill, and legs. The sexes are similar, but the female is smaller, darker, and less ornamented than the male. Young resemble the female.
Distribution & Habitat
Distributed in lowland and hill forests of Bangladesh, Northeast India, and Southeast Asia, excluding most of Indochina and the entire Malayan Peninsula.
Behavior & Ecology
The diet consists mainly of seeds, termites, fruits, and invertebrates. The female usually lays two eggs.
Conservation
Evaluated as a Species of Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Listed on CITES Appendix II, restricting trade in wild-caught birds to preserve stocks.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0
Taxonomy
- Order
- Galliformes
- Family
- Phasianidae
- Genus
- Polyplectron
Distribution
northeastern India and Bhutan eastward to far southern China, southward to the base of the Thai-Malay Peninsula, central Laos, and central Vietnam
Data Sources
Species description from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.
Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.
