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Birdsong field guide

Bornean Crestless Fireback

Lophura pyronota

A shy, ground-dwelling pheasant endemic to Borneo, distinguished by its vibrant red lower back and the complete absence of a head crest.

What it sounds like

Low-pitched, guttural croaks and clucks, often accompanied by a rapid, mechanical wing-whirring sound.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Field notes

Unlike most other Lophura species, both the male and female lack any form of crest or crown feathers.
The female is notably distinct for being almost entirely black, whereas most female pheasants possess brown or cryptic plumage.
Males exhibit striking cobalt-blue facial skin that can expand slightly during territorial or courtship displays.
They are known to follow pig-tailed macaques to forage on fruit and insects dropped or disturbed by the primates.
Populations are highly sensitive to logging and are increasingly restricted to undisturbed primary lowland and peat swamp forests.

Habitat

Lowland dipterocarp and peat swamp forests, typically below 300 meters elevation.

Range

Endemic to the island of Borneo (Indonesia, Malaysia, and Brunei).

Similar & commonly confused birds

Bornean Crested FirebackLophura ignita Bulwer's PheasantLophura bulweri Edwards's PheasantLophura edwardsi Kalij PheasantLophura leucomelanos Malayan Crested FirebackLophura rufa Malayan Crestless FirebackLophura erythrophthalma Salvadori's PheasantLophura inornata Siamese FirebackLophura diardi

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