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Birdsong field guide

Malayan Peacock-Pheasant

Polyplectron malacense

The Malayan Peacock-Pheasant is an elusive, terrestrial bird known for the striking iridescent green eyespots that decorate the male's plumage. It is a shy inhabitant of pristine lowland rainforests, where it remains difficult to spot due to its secretive nature.

What it sounds like

A loud, harsh, and repetitive 'kwock-kwock' or a series of raspy clucking notes.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Lim Ying Hien · MalaysiaCC BY-NC-ND Xeno-canto

Field notes

Males possess brilliant emerald-green ocelli (eyespots) on their mantle, wings, and tail used in elaborate courtship displays.
The species is listed as Vulnerable by the IUCN, primarily due to rapid habitat loss and forest fragmentation within its limited range.
Unlike many other pheasants, it is largely solitary and prefers to forage quietly on the forest floor for fallen fruit and invertebrates.
The female is significantly smaller and less ornate than the male, possessing a shorter tail and more muted brown plumage for camouflage.
This species is strictly a lowland specialist, rarely found at elevations exceeding 300 meters above sea level.

Habitat

Primary lowland dipterocarp rainforests with dense undergrowth and leaf litter.

Range

Endemic to the Malay Peninsula, specifically Peninsular Malaysia and formerly southern Thailand.

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 Hainan Peacock-PheasantPolyplectron katsumatae Mountain Peacock-PheasantPolyplectron inopinatum Palawan Peacock-PheasantPolyplectron napoleonis

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