Other names : Crestless
Peacock Pheasant.
Sub sorts : Borneo
Peacock Pheasant (polyplectron schleiermacher) is sometimes thought to
be a sub-sort thereof.
Homeland : Presently
exists only in middle Malaysia. Formerly it used to exist in Malay
peninsula at south of Thailand.
Description : Males
are distinguished from other polyplectron class pheasants by means of an
orange colored face, a longer crest and light tobacco color surrounding
eyelike spots on the wings. Rounded button-like forms at wings and tail
are dark green. Female does not have a crest and is smaller than a male
one. Eyelike spots on the wings are darker and still have tobacco color
surroundings.
Reproduction age : they
achieve adolescense at 1-year age. Male and female exhibit a complex and
a ceremonial show during the time of mating in order to make each other
be pleased. This is an event that is unseen with other peacock pheasants.
Annual egg number : they
lay 2 eggs and such eggs weight around 42-44 grams, which are
considerably big.
Incubation period : They
are rarely bred in ambients other than natural one.
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