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PALAWAN PEACOCK PHEASANTPolyplectron napoleonis©P. Stubbs photo The male is the handsomest and most peacock-like member of the genus Polyplectron. It has an erectile crest, a white stripe over the eyes and highly iridescent metallic green and black plumage. The tail feathers are decorated with large blue-green ocelli, which may be spread fanlike in courtship displays. The female is smaller than the male. It has a dark brown plumage with a short crest and is whitish on the throat, cheeks and eyebrows. Endemic to the Philippines, the Palawan Peacock-Pheasant is found in the humid forests of Palawan Island in the southern part of the Philippine archipelago. The female usually lays up to two eggs. Source —- People always ask me what animal I like best, and while I’d love to be cool and say  King Cheetah, or Blue Whale, or even the wildly odd Turtle Frog - the truth is, I’m most strongly drawn to Galliformes. Peafowl, pheasants, partridge, quail, chickens and the like. I think that this bird is one of most beautiful in the family. —- Other Posts: Great Argus Pheasant Himalayan Monal Grey Peacock Pheasant

PALAWAN PEACOCK PHEASANT
Polyplectron napoleonis
©P. Stubbs photo

The male is the handsomest and most peacock-like member of the genus Polyplectron. It has an erectile crest, a white stripe over the eyes and highly iridescent metallic green and black plumage. The tail feathers are decorated with large blue-green ocelli, which may be spread fanlike in courtship displays. The female is smaller than the male. It has a dark brown plumage with a short crest and is whitish on the throat, cheeks and eyebrows.

Endemic to the Philippines, the Palawan Peacock-Pheasant is found in the humid forests of Palawan Island in the southern part of the Philippine archipelago. The female usually lays up to two eggs.

Source

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People always ask me what animal I like best, and while I’d love to be cool and say  King Cheetah, or Blue Whale, or even the wildly odd Turtle Frog - the truth is, I’m most strongly drawn to Galliformes. Peafowl, pheasants, partridge, quail, chickens and the like. I think that this bird is one of most beautiful in the family.

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Other Posts:

Great Argus Pheasant

Himalayan Monal

Grey Peacock Pheasant

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