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Birdsong field guide

Bronze-tailed Peacock-Pheasant

Polyplectron chalcurum

A shy, ground-dwelling pheasant endemic to the mountain forests of Sumatra, uniquely distinguished from its relatives by a total lack of ornamental eye-spots.

What it sounds like

A series of loud, harsh, and rapidly accelerating clucking or cackling notes.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Arbi Wiguna · IndonesiaCC BY-NC-SA Xeno-canto

Field notes

It is the only member of the genus Polyplectron that does not possess ocelli (eye-spots) on its plumage.
The tail consists of 16 long, narrow feathers characterized by a metallic bronze-purple sheen near the tips.
Two subspecies are recognized, inhabiting the northern and southern regions of the Barisan Mountains respectively.
Males typically possess two sharp spurs on each leg, which they use for territorial defense.
Unlike many galliforms, it is highly secretive and rarely seen in the open, preferring dense interior undergrowth.

Habitat

Dense tropical montane and submontane forests, typically at elevations between 800 and 1,700 meters.

Range

Endemic to the island of Sumatra, Indonesia.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Bornean Peacock-PheasantPolyplectron schleiermacheri Germain's Peacock-PheasantPolyplectron germaini Gray Peacock-PheasantPolyplectron bicalcaratum Hainan Peacock-PheasantPolyplectron katsumatae Hainan Peacock-PheasantPolyplectron katsumatae Malayan Peacock-PheasantPolyplectron malacense Mountain Peacock-PheasantPolyplectron inopinatum Palawan Peacock-PheasantPolyplectron napoleonis

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