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Birdsong field guide

Siamese Fireback

Lophura diardi

A large, elegant pheasant of the Indochinese forests, the Siamese Fireback is distinguished by its slate-grey plumage and vibrant crimson facial skin.

What it sounds like

A series of low, guttural 'wuk-wuk' notes and sharp, high-pitched whistling during alarm.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Field notes

It is the national bird of Thailand.
Males possess a brilliant golden-yellow patch on their lower back, which gives the species its 'fireback' name.
The species exhibits extreme sexual dimorphism; males are grey with long curved tails, while females are warm rufous-brown with barred flight feathers.
During courtship, males perform a rapid wing-whirring display to attract mates and establish dominance.
Their diet is opportunistic and terrestrial, consisting of fallen fruits, seeds, and a variety of invertebrates like termites and land snails.

Habitat

Lowland tropical evergreen and semi-evergreen forests, often near bamboo thickets and secondary growth.

Range

Mainland Southeast Asia, specifically Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam.

Similar & commonly confused birds

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

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