Palawan Peacock Pheasant
polyplectron emphanum
CLASS: Aves
ORDER: Galliformes
FAMILY: Numididae
SIZE:
16 - 21 inches
RANGE:
Palawan Island in central Philippines
HABITAT:
Deep forests
DIET:
Wild - Worms and insects
Zoo - Grain, corn, lettuce
DESCRIPTION:
Considered to be most beautiful of the peacock pheasants
Male has a crest of metallic blue with white lines above and below the eye.
Long tail coverts show large "eyes" during courtship
Female largely brown
FACTS:
Very shy but adaptable and breeds well in captivity
YOUNG/NEST:
2 eggs per clutch; nest on the ground
STATUS:
Not threatened; widespread but not abundant; protected by farmers; suffers from habitat loss; breeds well in captivity
REFERENCE:
The Zoological Society of Philadelphia, www.phillyzoo.org/pz0164.htm
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