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It runs Google's Perch, a research-grade acoustic model covering nearly 15,000 species. When a call is ambiguous, we say so honestly and let you record a second clip to confirm, rather than guessing.

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Birdsong field guide

Hainan Peacock-Pheasant

Polyplectron katsumatae

A small, elusive, and endangered forest galliform endemic to Hainan Island, recognized by its intricate pattern of iridescent eye-spots.

What it sounds like

A series of loud, harsh, and rhythmic raspy cackles, often transcribed as 'guang-guang'.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Peter Collaerts · ChinaCC BY-NC-SA Xeno-canto

Field notes

It is the smallest and rarest member of the peacock-pheasant genus Polyplectron.
Genetic analysis in 2010 elevated it to a full species, having formerly been treated as a subspecies of the Grey Peacock-Pheasant.
Males possess striking bluish-green ocelli (eye-spots) on their mantle, wings, and tail to attract mates.
The species is highly territorial and maintains low population densities even in optimal habitat.
It is classified as Endangered due to its extremely restricted range and ongoing loss of primary forest.

Habitat

Primary tropical evergreen broadleaf forests, typically at elevations between 600 and 1,200 meters.

Range

Hainan Island, China

Similar & commonly confused birds

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

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