Female © Janos Olah
Male © James Eaton
© Lars Petersson | My World of Bird Photography

Bronze-tailed Peacock-Pheasant Polyplectron chalcurum

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Identification

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Dark brown gamebird, endemic to the mountain forests (800-1800 meters) of Sumatra. Elongate-bodied, with a small head and a long, black-striped tail. Males average larger than females, and have glossy purple patches on the tail-tips. Reclusive; forages quietly in dense undergrowth, typically singly. Gives throaty, wet-sounding “gerrr, gerrr, gerrr!”, as well as harsh dry screams and resonant clucks.

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