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Birdsong field guide

Germain's Peacock-Pheasant

Polyplectron germaini

A secretive, medium-sized galliform endemic to the forests of Indochina, distinguished by its dark, finely vermiculated plumage and brilliant violet-blue iridescent ocelli.

What it sounds like

A series of loud, harsh, rhythmic cackles or rattling whistles, typically sounding like 'kwok-kwok-kwok-kwok'.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Ding Li Yong · CambodiaCC BY-NC-ND Xeno-canto

Field notes

The species is named in honor of Louis Rodolphe Germain, a French colonial veterinary surgeon who collected the type specimen.
Males exhibit distinct leg anatomy, often possessing two or more sharp spurs on each tarsus for territorial defense.
The courtship ritual involves an elaborate lateral display where the male fans his wings and tail forward to showcase his metallic 'eye-spots'.
Unlike many other pheasants, the female typically lays a very small clutch of only one or two eggs.
It is currently classified as Near Threatened due to the dual pressures of habitat loss and intensive snaring within its restricted range.

Habitat

Lowland and submontane evergreen forests, dense bamboo thickets, and secondary scrub.

Range

Southern Vietnam and eastern Cambodia.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Bornean Peacock-PheasantPolyplectron schleiermacheri Bronze-tailed Peacock-PheasantPolyplectron chalcurum 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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